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hello definition

hello (he lō′, hel′ō′)

interjection

  1. used as a greeting or response, as in telephoning
  2. used to attract attention
  3. used to express astonishment or surprise hello! what's this in my soup?

Etymology: var. of hollo

noun pl. hellos -·los′

an instance of saying or exclaiming “hello”

intransitive verb, transitive verb helloed -·loed′, helloing -·lo′·ing

to say or exclaim “hello” (to)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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