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halloo

hal·loo

UK/həˈluː/ US/hæˈluː/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a shout to attract attention

  • “he gave a great halloo but no one heard him”

verb

1.

urge on with shouts

  • “halloo the dogs in a hunt”
2.

shout `halloo'', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

Origin

From Middle English hallow (“pursue, urge on”), from Old French haloer, which is imitative.

Phrases

  • halloo before one is out of the wood
  • view halloo

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