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5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Halloo \Hal*loo"\, n. [Perh. fr ah + lo cf AS eal[=a], G. halloh, F. haler to set (a dog) on Cf {Hollo}, interj.] A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout. List! List! I hear Some far off halloo break the silent air. --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Halloo \Hal*loo"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hallooed}; p. pr & vb n. {Halloing}.] To cry out to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word halloo. Country folks hallooed and hooted after me --Sir P. Sidney. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Halloo \Hal*loo"\, v. t. 1. To encourage with shouts. Old John hallooes his hounds again --Prior. 2. To chase with shouts or outcries. If I fly . . . Halloo me like a hare. --Shak. 3. To call or shout to to hail. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Halloo \Hal*loo"\, interj. [OE. halow. See {Halloo}, n.] An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: halloo n : a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" v 1: urge on with shouts, of dogs in a hunt 2: shout halloo"
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