Transcription
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- [he-loh, huh-, hel-oh]
- /hɛˈloʊ, hə-, ˈhɛl oʊ/
- /helˈəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [he-loh, huh-, hel-oh]
- /hɛˈloʊ, hə-, ˈhɛl oʊ/
Definitions of hello word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of HELLO hello, world 3
- verb with object hello to say “hello” to (someone): We helloed each other as though nothing had happened. 2
- noun plural hello the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting): She gave me a warm hello. 1
- verb without object hello to say “hello”; to cry or shout: I helloed, but no one answered. 1
- interjection hello greeting 1
- noun hello spoken greeting, utterance of hello 1
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Origin of hello
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; variant of hallo
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hello
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hello popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hello usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hello
interj hello
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- howdy — howdie.
- hi — Hello!
- bonjour — hello
- buenas noches — good night
interjection hello
- greetings — A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.
- morning — the first part or period of the day, extending from dawn, or from midnight, to noon.
- good afternoon — greeting
- ciao — Some people say 'Ciao' as an informal way of saying goodbye to someone who they expect to see again soon.
verb hello
- sing out — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- whistle for — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
- speak to — talk or converse with
- yoo-hoo — to get or attempt to get someone's attention by or as if by calling “yoo-hoo”: yoo-hooing across the back fence.
- hail — to pour down on as or like hail: The plane hailed leaflets on the city.
noun hello
- compellation — appellation
- ala — a wing or flat winglike process or structure, such as a part of some bones and cartilages
- ave — the salutation “ave.”.
- oh — the exclamation “oh.”.
- pooh — an exclamation of “pooh.”.
Antonyms for hello
noun hello
- so long — this length
- good-bye — a farewell.
- parting — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- hegira — Islam. Hijra.
- sendoff — a demonstration of good wishes for a person setting out on a trip, career, or other venture: They gave him a rousing send-off at the pier.
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