"hallo" meaning in English

See hallo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /həˈləʊ/, /hæˈləʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo2.wav [Southern-England]
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, {{m|enm|halow}} halow, {{m|enm|halloo||pos=interjection used to call attention}} halloo (interjection used to call attention), {{inh|en|ang|hēlā}} Old English hēlā, {{m|ang|ǣlā}} ǣlā, {{m|ang|ēalā||O!, alas!, oh!, lo!}} ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), {{compound|en|hey|lo}} hey + lo Head templates: {{en-interj}} hallo
  1. Alternative form of hello Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hello Categories (topical): Greetings Synonyms (hello): hello
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-intj-3fgDIlBF Disambiguation of Greetings: 78 6 4 4 3 2 2 3 Disambiguation of 'hello': 98 2
  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': 2 98

Noun

IPA: /həˈləʊ/, /hæˈləʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo2.wav [Southern-England] 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, {{m|enm|halow}} halow, {{m|enm|halloo||pos=interjection used to call attention}} halloo (interjection used to call attention), {{inh|en|ang|hēlā}} Old English hēlā, {{m|ang|ǣlā}} ǣlā, {{m|ang|ēalā||O!, alas!, oh!, lo!}} ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), {{compound|en|hey|lo}} hey + lo Head templates: {{en-noun|s|halloes}} 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, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 3 3 45 14 6 4 15 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 9 3 3 58 9 6 3 9

Verb

IPA: /həˈləʊ/, /hæˈləʊ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hallo2.wav [Southern-England] 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]
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, {{m|enm|halow}} halow, {{m|enm|halloo||pos=interjection used to call attention}} halloo (interjection used to call attention), {{inh|en|ang|hēlā}} Old English hēlā, {{m|ang|ǣlā}} ǣlā, {{m|ang|ēalā||O!, alas!, oh!, lo!}} ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), {{compound|en|hey|lo}} hey + lo Head templates: {{en-verb|pres_3sg2=halloes}} hallo (third-person singular simple present hallos or halloes, present participle halloing, simple past and past participle halloed) Inflection templates: {{en-conj|old=1|pres_3sg2=halloes}}
  1. (intransitive) To shout, or to call with a loud voice. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-verb-pa2bNyKX
  2. (transitive) To chase while shouting "hallo!" Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-hallo-en-verb-OhpPpqJ8
  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
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lo

Inflected forms

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        "A shout of exultation."
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      "ipa": "/hæˈləʊ/"
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        "(intransitive) To shout, or to call with a loud voice."
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        "(transitive) To chase while shouting \"hallo!\""
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        "To cry \"hallo\" (to someone)."
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        "(transitive) To cry \"hallo\" (to someone)."
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        "To shout (something)."
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        "(transitive) To shout (something)."
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        "A cry of surprise."
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        "(dated) A cry of surprise."
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    },
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      "ipa": "/hæˈləʊ/"
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    {
      "sense": "hello",
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    },
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      "sense": "cry of surprise",
      "word": "wow"
    }
  ],
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}

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        "The cry \"hallo!\""
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      "glosses": [
        "A shout of exultation."
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English intransitive verbs"
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      "glosses": [
        "To shout, or to call with a loud voice."
      ],
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        "(intransitive) To shout, or to call with a loud voice."
      ],
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      ]
    },
    {
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        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
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        "To chase while shouting \"hallo!\""
      ],
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        "(transitive) To chase while shouting \"hallo!\""
      ],
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    },
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        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
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        "To cry \"hallo\" (to someone)."
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        "(transitive) To cry \"hallo\" (to someone)."
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        "English transitive verbs"
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        "To shout (something)."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To shout (something)."
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    },
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      "ipa": "/hæˈləʊ/"
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        "Southern-England"
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}

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