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halloo
[ huh-loo ]
halloo
/ həˈləʊ; həˈluË /
sentence substitute
- 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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of halloo1
C16: perhaps variant of hallow to encourage hounds by shouting
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There was no point in yelling; the river was too noisy for his halloos to carry.
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It also features William McKinley, a master of the grand hallooing style later adopted by W.C.
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At last they emerged from the ferns, and Matthias, cupping his paws round his mouth, ventured a low halloo up at the wall.
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A neighbor walking his dog halloos from across the fence.
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“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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