hollo

British  

/ həˈləʊ, ˈhɒlə, ˈhɒləʊ /

noun

1. a cry for attention, or of encouragement

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interjection

1. a cry for attention, or of encouragement

verb

1. (intr) to shout

Etymology

Origin of hollo

C16: from French holà ho there!

Example Sentences

And Tom made another loutish salute, and cut the conference short by turning off the path and beginning to hollo after some trespassing cattle.

From Uncle Silas A Tale of Bartram-Haugh by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan

She found they were all gone, and commenced to hollo.

From A Truthful Woman in Southern California by Sanborn, Kate

And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day for food or play Came to the mariner’s hollo!

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

When the crackling would fizzle, he hollo and say 'don't put so much fire.'

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Ohio Narratives by Work Projects Administration

And the good south wind still blew behind, But no sweet bird did follow, Nor any day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!

From English Songs and Ballads by Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson)