noun🔗Share"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.""Hello" was the first word spoken by Sarah as she entered the classroom. "communicationlanguagewordsignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo greet with "hello"."The teacher helloed the class at the start of the lesson. "languagecommunicationwordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareA greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence."Hello, everyone."communicationlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareA greeting used when answering the telephone."Hello? How may I help you?"communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareA call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected."Hello? Is anyone there?"languagecommunicationlinguisticssoundwordexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareUsed sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish."You just tried to start your car with your cell phone. Hello?"languagecommunicationattitudewordexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗ShareAn expression of puzzlement or discovery."Hello! What’s going on here?"communicationlanguagelinguisticsexclamationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading