hullo

Everyday

1. (old-fashioned, UK) Another spelling of hello, used to greet someone. tree →
2. A way to show surprise: «Hullo, what's this?» tree →

In the lessons

Hullo is common in old British books such as The Wind in the Willows and Winnie-the-Pooh; the animals greet each other with «Hullo!». It is the same word as hello and hallo. In stories, «Hullo, hullo!» often shows a cheerful character noticing something.

Examples

• «Hullo, Mole!» called Ratty from the riverbank. tree →
• Hullo, what's this lying in the grass? tree →
• The boy waved and shouted, «Hullo, you fellows!» tree →
• She said hullo to everyone in the street. tree →
• «Hullo!» said the policeman. «What have we here?» tree →
• Old books use hullo where we write hello. tree →

Note

Same meaning as hello, hallo and hiya (informal). Old-fashioned in writing today; use hello in your own stories unless the voice is old-fashioned.