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halloo

 [huh-loo]  

hal·loo

   [huh-loo] interjection, noun, plural -loos, verb (used without object), verb (used with object), -looed, -loo·ing.
hallo.
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halloo, hallo or halloa (həˈluː, həˈləʊ)
 
—sentence substitute
1.  a shout to attract attention, esp to call hounds at a hunt
 
—n , -loos, -los, -loas
2.  a shout of "halloo"
 
—vb , -loos, -los, -loas, -loos, -looing, -looed, -los, -loing, -loed, -loas, -loaing, -loaed
3.  to shout (something) to (someone)
4.  (tr) to urge on or incite (dogs) with shouts
 
[C16: perhaps variant of hallow to encourage hounds by shouting]
 
hallo, hallo or halloa
 
—sentence substitute
 
—n
 
—vb
 
[C16: perhaps variant of hallow to encourage hounds by shouting]
 
halloa, hallo or halloa
 
—sentence substitute
 
—n
 
—vb
 
[C16: perhaps variant of hallow to encourage hounds by shouting]

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