hello
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plural
hellos
plural
hellos
Learner's definition of HELLO
1
— used as a greeting
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Hello there! How are you?
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Hello, my name is Linda.
2
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the act of saying the word hello to someone as a greeting
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We exchanged hellos. [=we said hello to each other]
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They welcomed us with a warm hello.
3
— used when you are answering the telephone
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Hello. Who's this? [=who is calling?]
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Hello. May I speak to Linda, please?
4
— used to get someone's attention
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Hello? Is anybody here?
5
— used to express surprise
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Well, hello! What do we have here?
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