"hallo" meaning in English

See hallo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /həˈləʊ/, /hæˈləʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo2.wav
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|halou}} Middle English halou, {{inh|en|ang|hēlā}} Old English hēlā, {{compound|en|hey|lo}} hey + lo
  1. Alternative form of hello (“greeting”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hello (extra: greeting) Synonyms (hello): hello
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-intj-JwwhtBsj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English greetings Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 3 14 20 11 10 20 Disambiguation of English greetings: 38 10 3 10 13 7 6 14 Disambiguation of 'hello': 100 0
  2. (dated) A cry of surprise. Tags: dated Synonyms (cry of surprise): wow
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-intj-Ngbf3FjR Disambiguation of 'cry of surprise': 1 99

Noun

IPA: /həˈləʊ/, /hæˈləʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo2.wav Forms: hallos [plural], halloes [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|halou}} Middle English halou, {{inh|en|ang|hēlā}} Old English hēlā, {{compound|en|hey|lo}} hey + lo Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} hallo (plural hallos or halloes)
  1. The cry "hallo!"
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-noun-~PzEkqhN
  2. A shout of exultation.
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-noun-uLddCOY7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 3 14 20 11 10 20

Verb

IPA: /həˈləʊ/, /hæˈləʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo2.wav
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|halou}} Middle English halou, {{inh|en|ang|hēlā}} Old English hēlā, {{compound|en|hey|lo}} hey + lo Head templates: {{en-verb|+,~es}} hallo (third-person singular simple present hallos or halloes, present participle halloing, simple past and past participle halloed) Forms: hallos [present, singular, third-person], halloes [present, singular, third-person], halloing [participle, present], halloed [participle, past], halloed [past], no-table-tags [table-tags], hallo [infinitive], hallo [first-person, present, singular], halloed [first-person, past, singular], hallo [present, second-person, singular], halloest [archaic, present, second-person, singular], halloed [past, second-person, singular], halloedst [archaic, past, second-person, singular], hallos [present, singular, third-person], halloes [present, singular, third-person], halloeth [archaic, present, singular, third-person], halloed [past, singular, third-person], hallo [plural, present], halloed [past, plural], hallo [present, subjunctive], halloed [past, subjunctive], hallo [imperative, present], - [imperative, past], halloing [participle, present], halloed [participle, past]
  1. (intransitive) To shout, or to call with a loud voice. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-verb-pa2bNyKX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 3 14 20 11 10 20
  2. (transitive) To chase while shouting "hallo!" Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-verb-OhpPpqJ8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 3 14 20 11 10 20
  3. (transitive) To cry "hallo" (to someone). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-verb-wyRXGALc
  4. (transitive) To shout (something). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-verb-AcGazvSL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 10 3 14 20 11 10 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lo

Inflected forms

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}

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