hello

interjection/həˈloʊ/

Frequency rank: #1,425 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Used as a greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone.

Illustration for the English word “hello”

Example sentence

When you meet someone new, you often say hello to greet them.

Synonyms & related words

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