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halloo
[ huh-loo ]
halloo
/ həˈluː; həˈləʊ /
sentence substitute
- a shout to attract attention, esp to call hounds at a hunt
noun
- a shout of "halloo"
verb
- to shout (something) to (someone)
- tr to urge on or incite (dogs) with shouts
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Word History and Origins
Origin of halloo1
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Example Sentences
That was the meaning of all the loud halloo—for that the hounds were unleashed and the hunting-horns sounded.
A boyish impulse, tempted me to give a loud halloo, in order to set the beautiful animal off at its wildest speed.
A loud halloo from Major Mowbray, who seemed advancing upon the wings of the wind, told Dick that he was discovered.
Karlsefin did so, and immediately after a faint and very distant halloo came back in reply.
We have an excellent illustration of those possibilities in the word “halloo,” commonly rendered as “hello.”
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