halloo

[ huh-loo ]

interjection

hallooed hallooingplural: halloos

1. hallo.

halloo

/ həˈləʊ; həˈluː /

sentence substitute

1. a shout to attract attention, esp to call hounds at a hunt

noun

1. a shout of "halloo"

verb

1. to shout (something) to (someone)
2. tr to urge on or incite (dogs) with shouts

Word History and Origins

Origin of halloo¹

C16: perhaps variant of hallow to encourage hounds by shouting

Example Sentences

That was the meaning of all the loud halloo—for that the hounds were unleashed and the hunting-horns sounded.

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A boyish impulse, tempted me to give a loud halloo, in order to set the beautiful animal off at its wildest speed.

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A loud halloo from Major Mowbray, who seemed advancing upon the wings of the wind, told Dick that he was discovered.

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Karlsefin did so, and immediately after a faint and very distant halloo came back in reply.

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We have an excellent illustration of those possibilities in the word “halloo,” commonly rendered as “hello.”

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