halloo
Used to greet someone, or to catch their attentionUsed to greet someone, or to catch their attention.
/həˈluː/
» Never halloo till you are out of the woods.
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2 sensesUsed to greet someone, or to catch their attention.
Used in hunting to urge on the pursuers.
Examples
2 sentencesNever halloo till you are out of the woods.
In the morning Bucklaw rushed into his host's apartment with a loud halloo, which might have awaked the dead.
Origin
From Middle English hallow (“pursue, urge on”), from Old French haloer, which is imitativeFrom Middle English hallow (“pursue, urge on”), from Old French haloer, which is imitative.
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