halloo

[Hal*loo·]

A shout to attract attention

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A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout.

Noun
a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"

Verb
shout `halloo'', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

Verb
urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt"

n.
A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout.

v. i.
To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word halloo.

v. t.
To encourage with shouts.

v. t.
To chase with shouts or outcries.

v. t.
To call or shout to; to hail.

n.
An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.

Halloo

Hal*loo" , n. [Perh. fr. ah + lo; cf. AS. eal'be, G. halloh, F. haler to set (a dog) on. Cf. Hollo, interj.] A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout.

List! List! I hear Some far off halloo break the silent air.

Halloo

Hal*loo", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hallooed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Halloing.] To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word halloo.

Country folks hallooed and hooted after me.

Halloo

Hal*loo", v. t. 1. To encourage with shouts.

Old John hallooes his hounds again.

2. To chase with shouts or outcries.

If I fly . . . Halloo me like a hare.

3. To call or shout to; to hail. Shak.

Halloo

Hal*loo", interj. [OE. halow. See Halloo, n.] An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.

A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout.

To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word halloo.

To encourage with shouts.

An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.

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