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halloo

Pronunciation: /həˈluː, ha-/

Definition of halloo

exclamation

used to incite dogs to the chase during a hunt.
used to attract someone’s attention.

noun

a cry of ‘halloo’.

verb (halloos, hallooing, hallooed)

[no object]

cry or shout ‘halloo’ to attract attention or to give encouragement to dogs in hunting: I hallooed in the hope that they might hear my shouts
[with object] shout to (someone) to attract their attention: he hallooed a number of men in sweatshirts