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Word: Halloo
Speech Type: Interjection
Etymology:
mid 16th century: probably from the rare verb hallow ‘pursue or urge on with shouts’, from imitative Old French haloer
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həˈluː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
used to incite dogs to the chase during a hunt.
Short Definition:inciting hounds during hunt
Word: Halloo
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həˈluː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cry of ‘halloo’.
Short Definition:cry of halloo
Word: Halloo
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
həˈluː
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cry or shout ‘halloo’ to attract attention or to give encouragement to dogs in hunting
Short Definition:shout halloo to attract attention or encourage hounds
Examples:- I hallooed in the hope that they might hear my shouts
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