hullo

Examples

• All

• Tom opened the front door and said pleasantly, "Hullo!"

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Hullo, there." "He calls everybody 'Papa,'

  Fiction book (2002)

• Say hullo to the Mrs.

  Fiction book (1993)

• Opening her eyes, she smiled and said, "Hullo."

  Fiction book (2002)

• The phone rang too many times, and she picked it up with a groggy "Hullo."

  Fiction book (2002)

• Hullo, Alice.

  Plenty (1985)

• Corbett: Hullo, Sam.

  Fiction book (1993)

• McCrimmon paused and said to her on a note of gentle astonishment, "Hullo, long time no see."

  Fiction book (2002)

• "Hullo," Peregrine said, flopping his briefcase on the settee next to Adam and pausing to shed his trenchcoat.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "Hullo!" I said, greeting her with a big smile.

Synonyms

H

hey

vshullo

• Informal

∞ 3.6

A short informal call to get someone's attention, greet, or show feelings such as surprise and annoyance

is narrower, mainly serving as a greeting or attention call

H

hi

vshullo

• Informal

∞ 1.0

A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone

is similar but tends to be used more for getting attention

H

howdy

vshullo

• Informal

105 8.1

A friendly, informal way to say hello mainly in the southern United States

is more of an attention call than a regional friendly salutation

C

ciao

vshullo

• Informal

47 8.5

A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy

is focused on greeting or attention without being used to say goodbye

Y

yoo

vshullo

• Informal

30 9.9

A short shout people use to greet someone or get their attention

is comparable but usually sounds less excited and more plain

H

hello

vshullo

9 1.0

A short greeting you say when you meet someone or answer the phone

is used more often to attract attention than to answer calls

H

hiya

vshullo

• UK

9 8.0

A friendly, informal way to say hello

is alike but is more neutral when simply attracting attention

Y

yos

vshullo

• Slang

5 9.9

A casual greeting shouted to say hello or get someone's attention

is more neutral and often used simply to draw attention

H

hoy

vshullo

• Archaic

3 9.9

A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention

is more modern and commonly used simply to greet or call out

Y

yoy

vshullo

• Informal

2 9.9

An excited shout used to say hello to someone

is used more calmly to attract attention without extra excitement

S

suh

vshullo

• Slang

2 9.9

A casual way to say hello to someone

is similar but usually fits broader listener attention, not only peers

H

holla

vshullo

• Slang

2 9.9

A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention

is similar but can sound slightly more playful than plain attention calls

H

hallo

vshullo

• UK

1 1.0

A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention

is the same idea but often heard as an alternate form

H

heya

vshullo

• Informal

1 8.6

A friendly informal way to say hello

leans more toward calling attention than sustained friendly tone

H

hola

vshullo

1 7.8

A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello

is similar but lacks the language-specific farewell use sometimes implied

F

friendly hello

vshullo

1 1.0

A warm greeting that makes someone feel welcome

is more neutral and often used simply to call someone’s attention

H

hoi

vshullo

• UK

9.9

A friendly informal way to say hello

is used similarly but often aims more to draw attention

H

hia

vshullo

• UK

9.9

A friendly informal greeting to say hello

tends to be used more for attracting attention than casual meeting

H

how-do-you-do

vshullo

• Formal

8.2

A polite, formal greeting used when meeting someone for the first time

is less formal and used mainly to get someone’s attention

A

to ahoy

vshullo

9.4

To shout to a ship or person to get their attention at sea

is used more generally on land to attract attention or greet people

Surface Forms

Etymology