Pronunciation

/həˈləʊ/

Definitions

• Noun: A term used to greet or address someone. For example: “She waved a friendly hello at the waiter.”
• Verb: To say “hello” or give a greeting. For example: “He greeted the visitors with a hearty hello.”
• Adjective: Expressing or characterized by friendliness or warmth. For example: “A warm and welcoming hello from the receptionist.”
• Adverb: Informally, used to emphasize a greeting. For example: “Hello, how’s it going?”

Phrases

• “Give someone a hello” means to initiate a greeting.
• “Say hello to them” refers to expressing greetings towards someone.
• “Hello, old friend” is a nostalgic way to address a familiar acquaintance.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “The children exchanged hellos as they passed in the hallway.”
• Verb: “After a long day, she was happy to hear her son’s cheerful hello.”
• Adjective: “Her smile was a bright hello to everyone who saw her.”
• Adverb: “Hello there, hope you had a great day!”

Synonyms

• Hi
• Hey
• Greetings
• Salutations
• Hola
• Yo!
• Ahoy
• Aloha
• Konnichiwa (Japanese)