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halloo

/hə'lu/

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noun
a shout to attract attention
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"he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"

type of:
cry outcry call shout vociferation yell
verb
shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
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type of:
yell call cry holler hollo shout shout out squall scream
verb
urge on with shouts
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"halloo the dogs in a hunt"

type of:
incite prod egg on

Examples of halloo

"he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"
"halloo the dogs in a hunt"