halloo
[ huh-loo ]
/ həˈlu /
interjection, noun, plural hal·loos, verb (used with or without object), hal·looed, hal·loo·ing.
RELATED WORDS
bellow, salvo, whoop, holler, bark, yap, call, clamor, vociferation, hue, squawk, bawl, yawp, squall, shriek, yammer, roar, tumult, cry, screech
Nearby words
- halling,
- hallion's test,
- hallmark,
- hallo,
- halloa,
- hallopeau's disease,
- halloumi,
- hallow,
- hallowed,
- halloween
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halloo
hallo or halloa (həˈləʊ)
/ (həˈluː) /
sentence substitute
a shout to attract attention, esp to call hounds at a hunt
noun plural -loos, -los or -loas
a shout of "halloo"
verb -loos, -looing, -looed, -los, -loing, -loed, -loas, -loaing or -loaed
to shout (something) to (someone)
(tr) to urge on or incite (dogs) with shouts
Word Origin for halloo
C16: perhaps variant of hallow to encourage hounds by shouting
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