Hello vs. Helo — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Hello and Helo
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Hello
Hello is a salutation or greeting in the English language. It is first attested in writing from 1826.
Helo
A helicopter.
Hello
Used to greet someone, answer the telephone, or express surprise.
Helo
Helicopter
Hello
A calling or greeting of "hello."
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Hello
To call "hello."
Hello
A greeting (salutation) said when meeting someone or acknowledging someone’s arrival or presence.
Hello, everyone.
Hello
A greeting used when answering the telephone.
Hello? How may I help you?
Hello
A call for response if it is not clear if anyone is present or listening, or if a telephone conversation may have been disconnected.
Hello? Is anyone there?
Hello
(colloquial) Used sarcastically to imply that the person addressed has done something the speaker considers to be foolish, or missed something that should have been obvious.
You just tried to start your car with your cell phone. Hello?
Hello
An expression of puzzlement or discovery.
Hello! What’s going on here?
Hello
"Hello!" or an equivalent greeting.
Hello
(transitive) To greet with "hello".
Hello
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.
Hello
An expression of greeting;
Every morning they exchanged polite hellos
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