say hello
Acknowledge someone's arrival
Say hello is to greet someone, either literally or as a gesture of acknowledgment: Say hello to your mother for me.
It can introduce someone to something new: Say hello to your new boss.
The phrase also appears in ironic contexts announcing unwelcome arrivals: Say hello to my little friend.
- nodBrief head tilt
- alohaHawaiian multipurpose greeting
- handshakeMutual palm-gripping gesture
- shake handsMutual palm-grip greeting
- bowRespectful forward inclination
namaste · wave · friendly wave · welcome · warm welcome · smile · meet · shalom · bonjour · greeting · howdy · how are you · ciao · hola · g'day · gesture · acknowledgment · salute
say hellosay goodbye
Express final departure
bid farewell · wave goodbye · take leave · part ways · sign off
say helloignore
Refuse to notice
give the cold shoulder · snub · brush off · turn away · cut someone dead
say helloturn one's back
Withdraw support deliberately
flip off · slam the door · rebuff · reject