halloos

We have found lemma(root) word of halloos : halloo.

Definitions


[həˈluː], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- used to incite dogs to the chase during a hunt


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from the rare verb hallow ‘pursue or urge on with shouts’, from imitative Old French haloer


[həˈluː], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cry of ‘halloo’


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from the rare verb hallow ‘pursue or urge on with shouts’, from imitative Old French haloer


[həˈluː], (Verb)

Definitions:
- cry or shout ‘halloo’ to attract attention or to give encouragement to dogs in hunting
(e.g: I hallooed in the hope that they might hear my shouts)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century: probably from the rare verb hallow ‘pursue or urge on with shouts’, from imitative Old French haloer




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