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hollo

/ həˈləʊ; ˈhɒlə; ˈhɒləʊ /

noun

  1. a cry for attention, or of encouragement


interjection

  1. a cry for attention, or of encouragement

verb

  1. intr to shout

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hollo1

C16: from French holà ho there!

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Example Sentences

I thought Guy did not half like it the other day, when he rode up with his "Hollo, Morville!"

I wish you could ha' heard how the women screamed, Sammy, ven they picked up the shepherd from underneath the table—Hollo!

He called out to the imp, again--'Hollo, you boy, never mind that horse; these people will all be here before I can get there.'

But first, do you see, let's waken him; for a sleeping man's twice as heavy as one that's awake—Hollo, friend!

I have written to Adam Ferguson, who will come with a whoop and a hollo.

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