hallo
exclamation, noun/həˈləʊ/
/həˈləʊ/
(also hullo (both especially British English), hello British and North American English)
(plural hallos, hullos, hellos)
- used as a greeting when you meet somebody, in an email, when you answer the phone or when you want to attract somebody’s attention
- Hallo John, how are you?
- Hallo, is there anybody there?
- Say hallo to Liz for me.
- They exchanged hallos (= said hallo to each other) and forced smiles.
- (British English) used to show that you are surprised by something
- Hallo, hallo, what's going on here?
- (informal) used to show that you think somebody has said something stupid or is not paying attention
- Hallo? You didn't really mean that, did you?
- I'm like, ‘Hallo! Did you even listen?’
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