halloo

(hə lo̵̅o̅)

intransitive verb, transitive verb hallooed, hallooing

  1. to shout or call out in order to attract the attention of (a person)
  2. Hunting to urge on (hounds) by shouting or calling “halloo”
  3. to shout or yell, as in greeting or surprise

Origin: ME halowen < interj. halou: prob. also < OFr halloer, to follow after with much noise

interjection, noun

(a shout or call) used esp. to attract a person's attention or to urge on hounds in hunting

See halloo in American Heritage Dictionary 4

interjection
  1. Used to catch someone's attention.
  2. Used to urge on hounds in a hunt.
noun pl. hal·loos also hal·loas
A shout or call of “halloo.”
verb hal·looed also hal·loaed, hal·loo·ing also hal·loa·ing, hal·loos also hal·loas
verb, intransitive
To shout “halloo.”
verb, transitive
  1. To urge on or pursue by calling “halloo” or shouting.
  2. To call out to.
  3. To shout or yell (something).

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of obsolete holla, stop!; see hello

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