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Meaning of "hello" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HELLO

See hallo.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HELLO

hello  [hɛˈləʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HELLO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hello is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HELLO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hello

Hello

Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is attested in writing as early as the 1860s.

Definition of hello in the English dictionary

The first definition of hello in the dictionary is an expression of greeting used on meeting a person or at the start of a telephone call. Other definition of hello is a call used to attract attention. Hello is also an expression of surprise.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HELLO


alow
əˈləʊ
below
bɪˈləʊ
blow
bləʊ
fellow
ˈfɛləʊ
flow
fləʊ
follow
ˈfɒləʊ
hallo
həˈləʊ
halloa
həˈləʊ
hereinbelow
ˌhɪərɪnbɪˈləʊ
holloa
həˈləʊ
hollow
ˈhɒləʊ
hullo
hʌˈləʊ
Jolo
həʊˈləʊ
lo
ləʊ
low
ləʊ
Oslo
ˈɒzləʊ
overflow
ˌəʊvəˈfləʊ
polo
ˈpəʊləʊ
ultralow
ˌʌltrəˈləʊ
Yung-lo
ˈjʊŋˈləʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HELLO

hellery
Helles
Hellespont
hellfire
hellgramite
hellgrammite
hellhole
hellhound
hellier
hellion
hellish
hellishly
hellishness
hellkite
Hellman
hello money
helluva
hellward
hellwards

WORDS THAT END LIKE HELLO

albarello
bordello
Campobello
Capello
cello
Costello
Donatello
duello
Martello
modello
morello
niello
Novello
Pirandello
portabello
portobello
ritornello
saltarello
Uccello
violoncello

Synonyms and antonyms of hello in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HELLO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hello» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hello

Translation of «hello» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HELLO

Find out the translation of hello to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hello from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hello» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

您好!
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

¡hola!
570 millions of speakers

English

hello
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हैलो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَرْحَبَاً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

привет!
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

olá!
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যালো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bonjour !
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hello
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hallo!
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

こんにちは!
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안녕!
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Matur suwun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xin chào!
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வணக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅलो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Merhaba
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ciao!
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cześć!
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вітаю!
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

salut!
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεια!
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hallo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hej!
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hallo!
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hello

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLO»

The term «hello» is very widely used and occupies the 2.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of hello
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «hello».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HELLO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hello» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hello» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hello

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10 QUOTES WITH «HELLO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hello.
1
Red Barber
This is Red Barber speaking. Let me say hello to you all.
2
Alain de Botton
A city like London is sociable in a sense that there are people gathering in bars and restaurants, concerts and lectures. Yet you can partake of all these experiences and never say hello to anyone new. And one of the things that all religions do is take groups of strangers into a space and say it is OK to talk to each other.
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Gerard Butler
Angelina came up, and as soon as we said hello, I thought, This is going to be great. I'm really going to love doing this with her. And I did. And then I was very excited to do the movie after that.
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Laurel Clark
Hello from above our magnificent planet Earth.
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Norm Crosby
I met Elvis first in Las Vegas. I think I was appearing with Tom Jones and he came backstage to say hello to Tom or we went to his dressing room to say hello.
6
Trevor Donovan
I graduated from school for graphic design, and I started to get into acting class just to get over severe fright. I was an extremely shy person. I could barely say hello to anybody.
7
Jimmy Fallon
Thank you... motion sensor hand towel machine. You never work, so I just end up looking like I'm waving hello to a wall robot.
8
Joseph Fiennes
But it's a strange thing when people judge you because you're not doing some big Hollywood film. Are you suggesting I should be in 'The Dukes of Hazzard?' I mean, hello?
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George Foreman
So many of us have loved ones and people we really care about, and the only time we show affection is when they are gone. I have preached at funerals, and you see loved ones who didn't even say hello to dear ones when they were alive. Give them hugs, kisses while they are alive and need it.
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Brendan Gleeson
The good thing about my part in 'Harry Potter' was that I was pretty well disguised. When I was walking down the street, there was no real recognition factor. Parents would sometimes call their children to come say hello to Mad-Eye, and the kids wouldn't know what they were looking at.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HELLO»

Discover the use of hello in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hello and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hello Goodbye Hello: A Circle of 101 Remarkable Meetings
Hello Goodbye Hello is a daisy chain of 101 fascinating true encounters, a book that has been hailed by reviewers in London as “howlingly funny” (The Spectator), “original and a complete delight” (The Sunday Times), and “rich and ...
Craig Brown, 2012
2
Hello!
Young readers learn about open, friendly greetings. They discover the possibilities that start with a courteous Hello.
Janine Amos, 2009
3
Hello Bastar
Hello Bastar is the inside story of the current Maoist movement in India
Rahul Pandita, 2011
4
Hello, Cupcake!
Witty, one-of-a-kind, imaginative cupcake designs using candies from the local convenience store, no baking skills or fancy pastry equipment required.
Karen Tack, Alan Richardson, 2009
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Hello!
Newari language phrasebook.
K. R. Tuladhar, Om Charan Amatya, 1999
6
You Had Me At Hello
What happens when the one that got away comes back? Find out in this sparkling debut from Mhairi McFarlane.
Mhairi McFarlane, 2012
7
Hello, Darkness
They need to identify Valentino before he can execute his murderous plans . . . and before he can exact vengeance on Paris for trying to stop him. HELLO DARKNESS is vintage Sandra Brown - breathtaking, electrifying and unputdownable.
Sandra Brown, 2011
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Hello Everybody!: One Journalist's Search for the Truth in ...
In Hello Everybody! a bestseller in his native Holland, Joris Luyendijk tells the story of his five yearsas a reporter in the Middle East.
Joris Luyendijk, 2010
9
The hello, goodbye window
Looking through the kitchen window, a little girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye.
Norton Juster, Christopher Raschka, 2005
10
Hello, Hello Brazil: Popular Music in the Making of Modern ...
Bryan McCann chronicles the flourishing of Brazilian popular music between the 1920s and the 1950s.
Bryan McCann, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HELLO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hello is used in the context of the following news items.
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Hello Kitty's Boyfriend Daniel | POPSUGAR Tech
After spending most of my life believing Hello Kitty was always single and ready to mingle, turns out she's had a significant other for 16 years. «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
2
The Queen is spotted horse riding in Windsor - Hello!
Following a host of high-profile appearances this month, including the recent christening of her great-granddaughter Princess Charlotte, the ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
3
Royal Mint release £5 coin to celebrate Prince George's … - Hello!
In celebration of Prince George's second birthday next week, the Royal Mint will release a limited edition commemorative £5 coin featuring the ... «hellomagazine.com, Jul 15»
4
Hello Games Founder Thought No Mans Sky Wouldn't Be Liked
Even though No Man's Sky is one of the most anticipated games of the year, Hello Games Founder Sean Murray recently explained that he and ... «PlayStation LifeStyle, Jul 15»
5
Say hello to Reno's new city life reporter - Reno Gazette-Journal
Reno spent a lot of time navel gazing since it began recovering from years of economic suffering and abusive stereotypes. It's easy to cheer for ... «Reno Gazette Journal, Jul 15»
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Goodbye Has Become the New Hello - The New Indian Express
Goodbye Has Become the New Hello. By The Daily Telegraph. Published: 15th July 2015 08:36 AM. Last Updated: 15th July 2015 08:37 AM. First name. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
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On Tap: 'Hello Dolly' opens in Brentwood this weekend …
BRENTWOOD -- Brentwood Theater Company completes its sixth season with "Hello Dolly!" -- one of the most iconic and longest-running ... «Contra Costa Times, Jul 15»
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It's hello to a season of contradictions and craftsmanship …
The autumn/winter 2015 fashion season is full of refreshing contradictions, offering the enthusiastic style maven the opportunity to sidestep ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
9
Goodbye downtown and hello green, friendly Dundas
Goodbye downtown and hello green, friendly Dundas. Hamilton Spectator. By Sheryl Nadler. They keep asking if I'm packed. If I'm ready. «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»
10
Goodbye cold, hello rain - New Zealand Herald
Frost settles on the fleece of sheep after a particularly cold night in the Hawke's Bay. Photo / Paul Taylor. It was a white winter wonderland ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jul 15»

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