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View usage for: halloo in British English (həˈluː), hallo or halloa (həˈləʊ) sentence substitute1. a shout to attract attention, esp to call hounds at a hunt nounWord forms: plural -loos, -los or -loas verbWord forms: -loos, -looing, -looed, -los, -loing, -loed, -loas, -loaing or -loaed3. to shout (something) to (someone) 4. (transitive) to urge on or incite (dogs) with shouts Word origin C16: perhaps variant of hallow to encourage hounds by shouting halloo in American English (həˈlu) verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: halˈlooed or halˈlooing1. to shout or call out in order to attract the attention of (a person) 2. Hunting to urge on (hounds) by shouting or calling “halloo” 3. to shout or yell, as in greeting or surprise interjection, noun4. (a shout or call) used esp. to attract a person's attention or to urge on houndsin hunting Word origin ME halowen < interj. halou: prob. also < OFr halloer, to follow after with much noise Examples of 'halloo' in a sentencehalloo Synonyms of 'halloo'call, cry, shout, hail More Synonyms of halloo Additional synonymsDefinition to utter loudly or shout `You're under arrest!' he cried. Synonyms shout, call, bell, scream, roar, hail, yell, howl, call out, exclaim, shriek, bellow, whoop, screech, bawl, holler (informal), ejaculate (archaic), sing out, halloo, vociferate (archaic) Definition to call out to I saw him and hailed him. Synonyms salute, call, greet, address, welcome, speak to, shout to, say hello to, accost, sing out, halloo- halfwitted
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