Hallo

Origin

From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention.), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā ("O!, alas!, oh!, lo!"), equivalent to hey + lo.

Full definition of hallo

Interjection

1. A variant of hello
2. A cry of surprise.
• 1890, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, ,It sounds like a sum in the rule of three. The answer should give us the — But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.

Noun

1. The cry "hallo!"
2. A shout of exultation.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To shout, or to call with a loud voice.
2. (transitive) To chase while shouting "hallo!"
3. (transitive) To cry "hallo" (to someone).
4. (transitive) To shout (something).

Anagrams

• holla