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halloa

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hal⋅loa

  [huh-loh, ha-] interjection, noun, plural -loas, verb (used without object), verb (used with object), -loaed, -loa⋅ing.
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hallo.

hal⋅lo

  [huh-loh] interjection, noun, plural -los, verb, -loed, -lo⋅ing.
–interjection
1. (used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.)
–noun
2. the cry “hallo!”
3. a shout of exultation.
–verb (used without object)
4. to call with a loud voice; shout; cry, as after hunting dogs.
–verb (used with object)
5. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of “hallo!”
6. to cry “hallo” to (someone).
7. to shout (something).
Also, halloa, halloo, hallow, hillo, hilloa, hullo, hulloo.

Origin:
1560–70; var. of hollo, itself var. of earlier holla < MF hola, equiv. to ho ahoy + la there
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hal·loa   (hə-lō')   
interj.   , n. & v.
Variant of halloo.
hal·loo   (hə-lōō')   
interj.  

  1. Used to catch someone's attention.

  2. Used to urge on hounds in a hunt.

n.   pl. hal·loos also hal·loas
A shout or call of "halloo."
v.   hal·looed also hal·loaed, hal·loo·ing also hal·loa·ing, hal·loos also hal·loas

v.   intr.
To shout "halloo."
v.   tr.

  1. To urge on or pursue by calling "halloo" or shouting.

  2. To call out to.

  3. To shout or yell (something).


[Alteration of obsolete holla, stop!; see hello.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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