holloed

Variant of hollo

hollo definition

hollo (häl′ō′, hə lō′)

interjection, noun pl. hollos -·los′

  1. (a shout or call) used as to attract a person's attention or to urge on hounds in hunting
  2. (a shout) used to express greeting or surprise

Etymology: var. of holla, hallo

intransitive verb, transitive verb holloed -·loed, holloing -·lo·ing

  1. to shout (at) in order to attract attention
  2. to urge on (hounds) by calling out “hollo”
  3. to shout or call, as in greeting

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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