hallo

or hul·lo

[ huh-loh ]

interjection
  1. (used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.)

noun,plural hal·los.
  1. the cry “hallo!”

  2. a shout of exultation.

verb (used without object),hal·loed, hal·lo·ing.
  1. to call with a loud voice; shout; cry, as after hunting dogs.

verb (used with object),hal·loed, hal·lo·ing.
  1. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of “hallo!”

  2. to cry “hallo” to (someone).

  1. to shout (something).

Origin of hallo

1
First recorded in 1560–70; variant of hollo, itself variant of earlier holla, from Middle French hola, equivalent to ho “ahoy” + la “there”
  • Also hal·loa [huh-loh, ha-], /həˈloʊ, hæ-/, hal·loo [huh-loo], /həˈlu/, hil·lo [hil-oh, hi-loh], /ˈhɪl oʊ, hɪˈloʊ/, hil·loa [hi-loh], /hɪˈloʊ/, hul·loo [huh-loo, huhl-oo] /hʌˈlu, ˈhʌl u/ .

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How to use hallo in a sentence

  • Sir Bryan, undeterred by these suggestions of his fancy, lifted up his voice and shouted "Hulloo!"

    Peak and Prairie | Anna Fuller
  • "Hulloo, Rob, come on," was Roy's exclamation as he caught sight of his friend.

    His Big Opportunity | Amy Le Feuvre

British Dictionary definitions for hallo

hallo

/ (həˈləʊ) /


sentence substitute, noun
  1. a variant spelling of hello

sentence substitute, noun, verb
  1. a variant spelling of halloo

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