hello
♦ hel|lo /hel'oʊ/ (hellos)
also hallo, hullo
1 [CONVENTION]
You say `Hello' to someone when you meet them.
Hello, Trish...
Do you want to pop your head in and say hallo to my girlfriend?
[N-COUNT]
Hello is also a noun.
The salesperson greeted me with a warm hello.
2 [CONVENTION]
You say `Hello' to someone at the beginning of a telephone conversation, either when you answer the phone or before you give your name or say why you are phoning.
A moment later, Cohen picked up the phone. `Hello?'
3 [CONVENTION]
You can call `hello' to attract someone's attention.
Very softly, she called out: `Hallo? Who's there?'gold|en hel|lo (golden hellos)
[N-COUNT]
A golden hello is a sum of money that a company offers to a person in order to persuade them to join the company. (BUSINESS)
Most people recognise the need to pay a golden hello to attract the best.
also hallo, hullo
1 [CONVENTION]
You say `Hello' to someone when you meet them.
Hello, Trish...
Do you want to pop your head in and say hallo to my girlfriend?
[N-COUNT]
Hello is also a noun.
The salesperson greeted me with a warm hello.
2 [CONVENTION]
You say `Hello' to someone at the beginning of a telephone conversation, either when you answer the phone or before you give your name or say why you are phoning.
A moment later, Cohen picked up the phone. `Hello?'
3 [CONVENTION]
You can call `hello' to attract someone's attention.
Very softly, she called out: `Hallo? Who's there?'gold|en hel|lo (golden hellos)
[N-COUNT]
A golden hello is a sum of money that a company offers to a person in order to persuade them to join the company. (BUSINESS)
Most people recognise the need to pay a golden hello to attract the best.