Halloo

Full definition of halloo

Interjection

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

Noun

1. A shout of halloo
• MiltonList! List! I hear
  Some far-off halloo break the silent air.

Verb

1. To shout halloo.
• 1857, S. H. Hammond, Wild Northern Scenes Chapter , As our object was rather to enjoy the music of the chase, than to capture the deer, they shouted and hallooed as he entered the water, and he wheeled back, and went tearing in huge affright through the woods, up the island again.
• 1907, William Hope Hodgson, The Boats of the "Glen Carrig" Chapter , As we ran, we hallooed, and so came upon the boy, and I saw that he had my sword.
• 1917, Charles S. Brooks, There's Pippins And Cheese To Come Chapter , We hallooed again, to rouse the trapper.
2. To encourage with shouts.
• PriorOld John hallooes his hounds again.
3. To chase with shouts or outcries.
• ShakespeareIf I fly ...
  Halloo me like a hare.
4. To call or shout to; to hail.