hello

3 definitions found

hello - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Hello \Hel*lo"\, interj. & n.
     An exclamation used as a greeting, to call attention, as an
     exclamation of surprise, or to encourage one. This variant of
     Halloo and Holloo has become the dominant form. In the
     United States, it is the most common greeting used in
     answering a telephone.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

hello - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  hello
      n 1: an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged
           polite hellos" [syn: hello, hullo, hi, howdy, how- do-you-do
           ]

hello - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  19 Moby Thesaurus words for "hello":
     accost, address, bob, bow, curtsy, embrace, greeting, hail,
     hand-clasp, handshake, how-do-you-do, hug, kiss, nod, salutation,
     salute, smile, smile of recognition, wave