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Definition of Hello
1. Noun. An expression of greeting. "Every morning they exchanged polite hellos"
Definition of Hello
1. interj. & n. See Halloo.
Definition of Hello
1. Interjection. A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence. ¹
2. Interjection. A greeting used when answering the telephone. ¹
3. Interjection. A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected. ¹
4. Interjection. (colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish. ¹
5. Interjection. An expression of puzzlement or discovery. ¹
6. Noun. "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hello
1. to greet [v -ED, -ING, -ES or -S] - See also: greet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hello
Literary usage of Hello
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. French Prophets of Yesterday: A Study of Religious Thought Under the Second by Albert Léon Guérard (1913)
"Ernest hello. Ernest hello stands alone. He is perhaps the best example in modern
French literature of the " illustrious unknown. ..."
2. Corporal Si Klegg and His "pard". by Wilbur F. Hinman (1887)
"hello, Johnny!" responded Si. "I 'low you-all ain't goin'fer to shoot a feller this
... unkempt and un- •—*'i <_->... shaven, clad in "but- "hello, JOHNNY! ..."
3. Saint Louis Medical and Surgical Journal (1903)
"hello, young Thomas Edison, the world was getting slow With only Koch and ...
hello, young Thomas Edison, send out a pound of nerves, Some circulatory ..."
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