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Added 12 October 2026

halloo

/həˈluː/ interjection

interjection Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about halloo at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Used to greet someone, or to catch their attention.
Used in hunting to urge on the pursuers.

noun

A shout of halloo.

verb

To shout halloo.
To encourage with shouts; to egg (someone) on.
To chase with shouts or outcries.

Origin

From Middle English hallow (“pursue, urge on”), from Old French haloer, which is imitative.

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