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Word: hello (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Interjection:

  • A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
  • A acknowledging someone?s arrival or presence.
  • A greeting used when answering the telephone.
  • An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
  • colloquial Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed or referred to has done something the speaker or writer considers to be foolish.

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Noun:

  • "Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.

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