'Halloo' definitions:

Definition of 'halloo'

From: WordNet
noun
A shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"
verb
Urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt"
verb
Shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

Definition of 'Halloo'

From: GCIDE
  • Halloo \Hal*loo"\ (h[a^]l*l[=oo]"), n. [Perh. fr. ah + lo; cf. AS. eal[=a], G. halloh, F. haler to set (a dog) on. Cf. Hollo, interj.] A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout. [1913 Webster]
  • List! List! I hear Some far off halloo break the silent air. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Halloo'

From: GCIDE
  • Halloo \Hal*loo"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hallooed (-l[=oo]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Hallooing.] To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word halloo. [1913 Webster]
  • Country folks hallooed and hooted after me. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Halloo'

From: GCIDE
  • Halloo \Hal*loo"\, v. t.
  • 1. To encourage with shouts. [1913 Webster]
  • Old John hallooes his hounds again. --Prior. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To chase with shouts or outcries. [1913 Webster]
  • If I fly . . . Halloo me like a hare. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To call or shout to; to hail. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Halloo'

From: GCIDE
  • Halloo \Hal*loo"\, interj. [OE. halow. See Halloo, n.] An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one. Now mostly replaced by hello. [1913 Webster]

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