halloo (v.)

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shout to call attention, 1781, earlier hollo, holla (also see hello). "Such forms, being mere syllables to call attention, are freely varied for sonorous effect" [Century Dictionary]. Old English had ea la. Halow as a shipman's cry to incite effort is from mid-15c.; Halloo as a verb, "to pursue with shouts, to shout in the chase," is from late 14c. Compare also harou, cry of distress, late 13c., from French.

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Definitions of halloo

halloo (v.)

urge on with shouts;

halloo the dogs in a hunt

halloo (v.)

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

halloo (n.)

a shout to attract attention;

he gave a great halloo but no one heard him

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