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halloo
[ huh-loo ]
/ həˈlu /
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interjection, noun, verb (used with or without object), plural hal·loos,hal·looed, hal·loo·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for halloo
halloo
hallo or halloa (həˈləʊ)
/ (həˈluː) /
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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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