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halloo definition

hal·loo (hə lo̵̅o̅′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb hallooed -·looed′, hallooing -·loo′·ing

  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

Etymology: 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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