hellos
Words upon arriving
Hellos is the plural of hello—multiple instances of the greeting.
It appears when counting or characterizing greetings: We exchanged hellos in the hallway.
Someone who said their hellos greeted everyone present.
A few quick hellos and she was out the door.
greetings
Informal spoken salutation
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- howdyInformal rural greeting
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
- halloExclamation of greeting
welcomes
Expression of welcome
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
- salutationExpression of goodwill
acknowledgment · wave · nod · handshake · embrace · hug · bow · curtsy
hi
Informal spoken salutation
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- howdyInformal rural greeting
- salutationsFormal words of welcome
hallo · ahoy · yo · hiya · heya · namaste · shalom · bonjour · hola · ciao
greeting
Expression of welcome
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- welcomeHospitable greeting offered
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
salutation · acknowledgment · wave · nod · handshake · embrace · hug · bow · curtsy · fist-bump
goodbye
Departing salutation
leave-taking · send-off · adios · sayonara · cheerio · ta-ta · ciao · arrivederci · vale
- say helloVerbally acknowledge someone
- hello thereWarm, informal greeting
- hello againRepeated greeting upon return
- waving helloGesture of friendly acknowledgment
- Hello KittyJapanese kawaii mascot
- wave hello