About The Word Halloo
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Halloo
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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 \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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