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Halloo Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Halloo? [n] a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" [v] shout"halloo" [v] urge on with shouts, of dogs in a hunt Synonyms \| Synonyms for Halloo: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Halloo: See Also \| call \| call \| cry \| cry \| egg on \| holler \| hollo \| incite \| outcry \| prod \| scream \| shout \| shout \| shout out \| squall \| vociferation \| yell \| yell Halloo In Webster's Dictionary \Halloo"\, n. [Perh. fr. ah + lo; cf. AS. eal[=a], 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. --Milton. \Halloo"\, 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. --Sir P. Sidney. \Halloo"\, v. t. 1. To encourage with shouts. Old John hallooes his hounds again. --Prior. 2. To chase with shouts or outcries. If I fly . . . Halloo me like a hare. --Shak. 3. To call or shout to; to hail. --Shak. \Halloo"\, interj. [OE. halow. See {Halloo}, n.] An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.

Halloo Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Halloo?

[n] a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"
[v] shout"halloo"
[v] urge on with shouts, of dogs in a hunt

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Halloo In Webster's Dictionary

\Hal*loo"\, n. [Perh. fr. ah + lo; cf. AS. eal[=a], 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.                                     --Milton.


\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. --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.


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

         Old John hallooes his hounds again.   --Prior.

2. To chase with shouts or outcries.

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

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


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

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