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hallooing
Variant of halloo
intransitive verb, transitive verb hallooed, hallooing
- to shout or call out in order to attract the attention of (a person)
- Hunting to urge on (hounds) by shouting or calling “halloo”
- to shout or yell, as in greeting or surprise
interjection, noun
(a shout or call) used esp. to attract a person's attention or to urge on hounds in hunting
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