Definition of Halloo
Hal`loo´
Pronunciation:
hăl`lŌ´
n.
1.
A
loud
exclamation
;
a
call
to
invite
attention
or
to
incite
a
person
or
an
animal
;
a
shout
.
List
!
List
!
I
hear
Some
far
off
halloo
break
the
silent
air
.
- Milton.
v. i.
1.
To
cry
out
;
to
exclaim
with
a
loud
voice
;
to
call
to
a
person
,
as
by
the
word
halloo
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Hallooed
(-lŌd")
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Hallooing
.]
Country
folks
hallooed
and
hooted
after
me
.
- Sir P. Sidney.
v. t.
1.
To
encourage
with
shouts
.
Old
John
hallooes
his
hounds
again
.
- Prior.
2.
To
chase
with
shouts
or
outcries
.
If
I
fly
. . .
Halloo
me
like
a
hare
.
- Shak.
3.
To
call
or
shout
to
;
to
hail
.
interj.
1.
An
exclamation
to
call
attention
or
to
encourage
one
.
Now
mostly
replaced
by
hello
.
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,
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,
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