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[he-loh, huh-, hel-oh] 
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interjection, noun, plural -los, verb, -loed, -lo⋅ing.–interjection
| 1. | (used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attract attention.) |
| 2. | (an exclamation of surprise, wonder, elation, etc.) |
| 3. | (used derisively to question the comprehension, intelligence, or common sense of the person being addressed): You're gonna go out with him? Hello! |
–noun
| 4. | the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting): She gave me a warm hello. |
–verb (used without object)
| 5. | to say “hello”; to cry or shout: I helloed, but no one answered. |
–verb (used with object)
| 6. | to say “hello” to (someone): We helloed each other as though nothing had happened. |
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| hel·lo (hě-lō', hə-) interj. Used to greet someone, answer the telephone, or express surprise. n. pl. hel·los A calling or greeting of "hello." intr.v. hel·loed, hel·lo·ing, hel·loes To call "hello." [Alteration of hallo, alteration of obsolete holla, stop!, perhaps from Old French hola : ho, ho! + la, there (from Latin illāc, that way).] |
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