HALLOOING

Verb

hallooing

present participle of halloo

Noun

hallooing (plural hallooings)

A cry of halloo.

Anagrams

• holloaing

Source: Wiktionary


HALLOO

Hal*loo", n. Etym: [Perh. fr. ah + lo; cf. AS. eala, G. halloh, F. haler to set (a dog) on. Cf. Hollo, interj.]

Definition: 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.

Hal*loo", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hallooed; p. pr. & vb. n. Halloing.]

Definition: 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.

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.

Hal*loo", interj. Etym: [OE. halow. See Halloo, n.]

Definition: An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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