halloo



 Hal·loo n.  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. Hallooing.] 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.


 Hal·loo, interj.  An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.  Now mostly replaced by hello.

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 halloo
      n : a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no
          one heard him"
      v 1: urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt"
      2: shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting
         attention