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say hello

say hello verb: to greet a person, or greet one another.

Verb

say hello (third-person singular simple present says hello, present participle saying hello, simple past and past participle said hello)

  1. To greet a person, or greet one another.
  2. (broadly, figuratively) To welcome a new innovation, etc.
    • Tired of housework? Say hello to the new X123 domestic robot.

Forms of say hello

third-person singular presentsays hello
present participlesaying hello
past participlesaid hello
pastsaid hello

Words formed from say hello

Questions about say hello

What does say hello mean?
Say hello means to greet a person, or greet one another.
What part of speech is say hello?
Say hello is a verb.
What is the past tense of say hello?
The past tense of say hello is said hello.

Words near say hello in the dictionary

  1. say boo to a goose
  2. say cheese
  3. say gex
  4. say goodbye
  5. say grace
  6. say hello
  7. say hello to my little friend
  8. say it ain't so
  9. say it all
  10. say it louder for the ones in the back
  11. say it, don't spray it

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