hello

/həˈloʊ/

interjectionnounhel · lo

Think: “HEL-lo” — you say it when you *enter* (HEL) and then you say “lo!” to start talking.

Yes, it's hello. Two L’s in the middle: he + ll + o.

Definitions

  1. interjectionUsed as a greeting or to begin speaking to someone.
  2. interjectionUsed to get someone’s attention or to show surprise.
  3. nounA greeting (the act or an instance of saying “hello”).

Examples

  • “She waved and said hello as she walked into the classroom.”
  • “Hello! Can you hear me on the phone?”
  • “He wrote a quick hello in the card before signing his name.”

Synonyms

hiheygreetingshowdysalutations

Antonyms

goodbyefarewell

Translations

ES holaPT oláFR bonjour

Common misspellings

helohelllohelloohallohullohellowhell-ohel-lo

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