HELLO

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expression of greeting

Example:

every morning they exchanged polite hellos

Synonyms:

hello; hi; how-do-you-do; howdy; hullo

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hello" is a kind of...):

greeting; salutation ((usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting))

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