intj
hello
huh-LOH
intj
1
A common greeting said when meeting someone or answering the phone.
""Hello," she said, picking up the phone."
"He waved and called out a cheerful hello."
2
Used sarcastically to point out that someone missed something obvious.
""Hello? I already told you that twice.""
noun
1
The act or utterance of greeting someone.
"She gave a quick hello and hurried off."
verb
1
To greet someone by saying "hello."
"He helloed the neighbors from across the yard."
How to Use Hello
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe everyday word for greeting someone.
Common pairings
say hello
wave hello
a friendly hello
Word Forms
helloed past tense, hellos plural, helloes plural, hellos singular, helloes singular
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Etymology
First recorded in the early 1800s as a variant of "hollo"; often credited to Thomas Edison as the standard telephone greeting, though the word predates the telephone.