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| hel·lo [ hə lṓ, he lṓ ] |
interjection,
noun (plural hel·los) |
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1. word used as greeting: a word used to greet somebody you meet, to answer a telephone call, or to begin a radio or television program
 Hello. Pleased to meet you.
Hello, and welcome to the show.
After we had all said our hellos, we settled down to eat.
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2. word to attract attention: a word used to attract attention
Hello! Is anyone there?
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3. word expressing surprise: a word used to express surprise
Hello! What's that doing here?
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interjection |
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adds ironic emphasis: adds ironic, sarcastic, or sometimes angry emphasis
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He's like, hello? who do you think you are?
I'm living my own life now, hello? Please mind your own business.
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| [Late 19th century. Probably < French holá "stop there!", used to attract attention] |
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