3 definitions
for hello
From The 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]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
hello
n : an expression of greeting; "every morning they exchanged
polite hellos" [syn: hullo, hi, howdy, how-do-you-do]
From 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
