4 entries under this word

Halloo

Hal-loo', v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. [imp. & p. p. HALLOOED (hal-lōod'); p. pr. & vb. n. HALLOOING.] [From halloo, an exclamation, allied to Fr. haler, to set or excite a dog; Ger. halloh.] To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to by name, or by the word halloo.

Country folks hallooed and hooted after me. Sidney.

Hal-lōō', v. t.

verbtransitive

v. t. 1. To encourage with shouts. Old John halloos his hounds again. Prior.

To chase with shouts. “If I fly . . . halloo me like a hare.” Shak.
To call or shout to; to hail. Shak.

Hal-lōō', n.

noun

n. An exclamation, used as a call to invite attention; a shout; a call.

Some far off halloo breaks the silent air. Milton.

Hal-lōō', interj.

interjection

Ho, there! ho! — an exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.