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👋 A greeting 👋 To greet
to hello

to hello

1 1.0
Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone
  • verb
  • /həˈloʊ/
translation icon : saludar
  • New York City, please say hello to Buddy the Rats.

Examples

  • Hey, maybe we should stop in and say hello to an old friend of mine.

  • And he came out and he said hello, I'm Brett Gelman.

  • But it's time to say hello to an old friend, Spot.

  • Then it knocked again and said hello, may I come in?

  • Say hi to Simon and and hello to beautiful Memphis.

  • OK, let's go to Tovey Sonnenberg, who says hello from New Jersey.

  • When I saw my friend at the coffee shop, I waved and said hello.

  • The teacher always greets the students by saying hello as they enter the classroom.

  • Every time he visits, he makes sure to hello the neighbors on his way.

Synonyms

to welcome
vsto hello
583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

is a brief spoken act at meeting not the ongoing reception
to greet
vsto hello
248 1.0

To say hello or welcome someone when you meet them

is the act of saying one specific spoken word to acknowledge someone
to salute
vsto hello
  • Formal
106 3.5

To show respect by a formal gesture or words

is an informal spoken word used without formal respect or ritual
to wave at
vsto hello
42 1.0

Raise your hand and move it to get someone's attention

is a spoken single word used rather than a hand motion
to greet someone warmly
vsto hello
2 1.8

Welcome someone with warm words and a smile

is a brief spoken word without extra warmth or enthusiasm

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Idioms

hello yourself
  • Offensive
9.0

A sharp, rude answer when someone ignores your greeting

Compounds

friendly hello
1 1.0

A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome

golden hello
  • UK
7.1

A large cash bonus given to a new employee to join a company

How Friendly

to welcome
583 1.0
to hello
1 1.0
to greet
248 1.0
to acknowledge
286 3.9

Surface Forms

hello infinitive
helloed past
helloed past participle
helloing present participle
hellos third person singular

Etymology

Hello as a verb comes from the same loud call: older words such as hallo and hollo were used to attract someone's attention. So to hello someone is simply to give them a quick 'greeting' or call out to them, whether face-to-face or on the phone.