Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To shout, or to call with a loud voice.
(transitive)To chase while shouting "hallo!"
(transitive)To cry "hallo" (to someone).
(transitive)To shout (something).
Examples
2 sentencesI don't know much German beyond "hallo."
"Hallo," said the German.
de"Hallo" hat der Deutsche gesagt. — papago · CC BY 2.0 FR
Origin
From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representiFrom Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo.
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Forms
hallos, halloing, halloed, halloedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedlo
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.