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halloo
[huh-loo]
halloo
/ həˈləʊ, həˈluː /
a shout to attract attention, esp to call hounds at a hunt
noun
a shout of "halloo"
verb
to shout (something) to (someone)
(tr) to urge on or incite (dogs) with shouts
Word History and Origins
Origin of halloo1
Example Sentences
There was no point in yelling; the river was too noisy for his halloos to carry.
It also features William McKinley, a master of the grand hallooing style later adopted by W.C.
At last they emerged from the ferns, and Matthias, cupping his paws round his mouth, ventured a low halloo up at the wall.
A neighbor walking his dog halloos from across the fence.
“All clear!” she hallooed when she had finished, popping her head, dowagerlike in its wrapped towel, around the door to Pippa’s room.
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