hollo
holla (ˈhɒlə) or holloa (həˈləʊ)
/ (ˈhɒləʊ) /
a cry for attention, or of encouragement
a cry for attention, or of encouragement
(intr) to shout
Origin of hollo
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How to use hollo in a sentence
I thought Guy did not half like it the other day, when he rode up with his "hollo, Morville!"
The Heir of Redclyffe | Charlotte M. YongeI wish you could ha' heard how the women screamed, Sammy, ven they picked up the shepherd from underneath the table—hollo!
The Pickwick Papers | Charles DickensHe called out to the imp, again--'hollo, you boy, never mind that horse; these people will all be here before I can get there.'
Home as Found | James Fenimore CooperBut first, do you see, let's waken him; for a sleeping man's twice as heavy as one that's awake—hollo, friend!
Tales And Novels, Volume 1 (of 10) | Maria EdgeworthI have written to Adam Ferguson, who will come with a whoop and a hollo.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) | John Gibson Lockhart
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