tally-ho

/ ˌtælɪˈhəʊ /

interjection

1. the cry of a participant at a hunt to encourage the hounds when the quarry is sighted

noun

1. an instance of crying tally-ho
2. another name for a four-in-hand

verb

1. intr to make the cry of tally-ho

Word History and Origins

Origin of tally-ho¹

C18: perhaps from French taïaut cry used in hunting

Example Sentences

Then Crozier called with a great, cheery voice—what Mona used to call his tally-ho voice.

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Another minute and a ringing "Tally-ho" comes from down stream, and away swim the hounds, every one in the pack speaking to him.

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The climax came when he asked the girls, and also their father and mother, to join a party on his tally-ho and go to the races.

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You and I know that a four-horse team can pull a tally-ho coach around without breaking its collective neck.

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Corresponding with Tally-ho in fox-hunting, to announce a view.

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