tallyho
tallyho · tallyhos · tallyhoed · tallyhoing
To articulate the interjectionTo articulate the interjection.
UK/ˌtæliˈhəʊ/US/ˌtæliˈhoʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo articulate the interjection.
I'll tallyho once we've got to the top.
Origin
1772, UK, probably alteration of French taïaut (interjection used in deer-hunting), from M1772, UK, probably alteration of French taïaut (interjection used in deer-hunting), from Middle French tahou, tayo, from Old French taho, ta ho, tielau (interjection given to hounds to return) (second half of 13th century), composed of ta (particle used to prod animals) + ho ! (“halt!, hold!”). More at ho.
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Forms
tallyhos, tallyhoing, tallyhoed, tallyhoedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.