interjection

hallo

huh-LOH

interjection

A greeting or shout used to attract attention (an older or British variant of "hello").

"Hallo there, is anyone home?"

How to Use Hallo

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishAn older-fashioned way of saying "hello" or shouting to get someone's attention.

When to use it

Largely replaced by "hello" in everyday use; now sounds old-fashioned or literary.

Word Forms

halloed past tense, hallos plural, halloes plural, hallo plural, halloed plural, hallos singular, halloes singular, hallo singular, halloed singular, halloest singular, halloedst singular, halloeth singular

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_____ there, is anyone home?

Etymology

From Middle English halou/halloo, a shout used to call attention.

Rhymes for hallo

allo Gallo Rallo

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