Definition of halloo Halloo
hal•loo
We found 13 definitions of halloo from 5 different sources.
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What does halloo mean?
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NounPlural: hallooes |
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| halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" | ||
| outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, cry, call a fit of weeping; "had a good cry" | ||
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| halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention | ||
| shout out, yell, holler, hollo, scream, squall, shout, cry, call utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" | ||
| halloo - urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt" | ||
| egg on, incite, prod provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- halloo (n.)
A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout. - halloo (v. i.)
To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word halloo. - halloo (v. t.)
To encourage with shouts. - halloo (v. t.)
To chase with shouts or outcries. - halloo (v. t.)
To call or shout to; to hail. - halloo (n.)
An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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halloo
hal-lōō′, n. a hunting cry: a cry to draw attention.—v.i. to cry after dogs: to raise an outcry.—v.t. to encourage or chase with shouts.—interjs. Hallo′! Halloa′! used to call attention.—Halloo before one is out of the wood, to count on safety before one is out of danger. [Imit., A.S. éalá.]
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