helloes

Waves and warm welcomes

Helloes is a plural of hello, the common greeting.

The word is rare because hello seldom needs a plural—you might count the helloes exchanged at a party or note that she gave out cheerful helloes to everyone she passed, but most contexts use hello as an uncountable or simply repeat the greeting.

greeting

waves

Traveling energy disturbances

salutationsFormal words of welcome
hiInformal spoken salutation
heyInformal greeting or summons

welcomes · howdy · aloha · greetings · acknowledgments · nods · handshakes · hugs · smiles · namaste

telephone

answers

Reactions to queries

pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
receiversThose who accept transmissions
ringsCircular bands worn

calls · conversations · operators · switchboards · connections · voicemails · callers · responses · hold · transfers

chorus

shouts

Loud vocal outbursts

callsContacts by telephone
echoesReflected sound waves
voicesSounds producing speech

cries · exclamations · cheers · hollers · yells · bellows · repetitions · unison · multiple · simultaneous

Opposites

greeting vs. parting

helloesgoodbyes

Expressions said when parting

farewells · adieus · partings · valedictions · sendoffs

Phrases

say helloVerbally acknowledge someone
hello thereWarm, informal greeting
hello againRepeated greeting upon return
waving helloGesture of friendly acknowledgment
Hello KittyJapanese kawaii mascot
wave hello

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G