interjectionA1
hello
/həˈloʊ/A word you say when you meet someone.
You can also use hello to get someone's attention or to answer the phone. As a noun, it means a greeting.
EXAMPLES
- Hello! How are you?
- I said hello to my new teacher.
- “Hello? Is anyone there?”
SYNONYMS
hi
GRAMMAR
Interjection · also a noun · informal hellos is the plural noun form
COMMON COLLOCATIONS
say hellohello to someonehello againhello everyone
