Hello - Wikipedia Hello might be derived from an older spelling variant, hullo, which the American Merriam-Webster dictionary describes as a "chiefly British variant of hello", [18] and which was originally used as an exclamation to call attention, an expression of surprise, or a greeting
HELLO Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of HELLO is an expression or gesture of greeting —used interjectionally in greeting, in answering the telephone, or to express surprise How to use hello in a sentence
hello - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun hello (plural hellos or helloes) " Hello!" or an equivalent greeting They gave each other a quick hello when they met, and went back on their merry ways
BBC Learning English - 6 Minute English Hello, hello People would keep repeating 'hello, hello' while they were waiting to be connected And before long, this became the actual way to greet somebody on the telephone
hello - WordReference. com Dictionary of English This word is used to express a greeting, answer a telephone, or attract attention: Hello, how are you? This word is used to express surprise, wonder, etc : "Hello, what's this?'' said the detective