halloo
[h
uh
-
loo
]
/həˈlu/
interjection, noun
,
plural
halloos,
verb (used without object),
verb (used with object),
hallooed,
hallooing.
1.
hallo
.
British Dictionary definitions for
halloo
halloo
/
həˈluː
/
sentence substitute
1.
a shout to attract attention, esp to call hounds at a hunt
noun
(
pl
)
-loos,
-los,
-loas
2.
a shout of "halloo"
verb
-loos,
-looing,
-looed,
-los,
-loing,
-loed,
-loas,
-loaing,
-loaed
3.
to shout (something) to (someone)
4.
(
transitive
) to urge on or incite (dogs) with shouts
Word Origin
C16: perhaps variant of
hallow
to encourage hounds by shouting