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hello

noun · verb

Simple meaning

"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.

Pronunciation

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huhloh

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IPA pronunciation (US)

həˈloʊ

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Definition

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noun

  1. "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.

verb

  1. transitive

    To greet with "hello".

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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  • “Every morning they exchanged polite hellos.”noun

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • hullo

    "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.

  • hi

    The word "hi" used as a greeting.

  • howdy

    An expression of greeting.

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Synonyms

noun

Sense: "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting

hullo

verb

Sense: to greet with "hello"

hullo

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