halloo C2+ Topic:Mind & Cognition US /həˈlu/ UK /həˈluː/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 intj a shout used to attract attention or to urge on hounds He gave a loud halloo across the valley to summon the stragglers. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 intj · a shout used to attract... hollershouthailcallcrywhoop Word family Related forms hallohellohollo Etymology AI details An exclamation of imitative origin used to incite hounds or attract attention, related to hollo and the later hello; partly from Old French halloer ('to pursue with shouts'). Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # halloo **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** intj **IPA (US):** /həˈlu/ **IPA (UK):** /həˈluː/ ## Meanings 1. a shout used to attract attention or to urge on hounds ## Examples - He gave a loud halloo across the valley to summon the stragglers. ## Synonyms - holler - shout - hail - call - cry - whoop ## Related Forms - hallo - hello - hollo ## Etymology An exclamation of imitative origin used to incite hounds or attract attention, related to hollo and the later hello; partly from Old French halloer ('to pursue with shouts'). ## AI Etymology Halloo has this etymological history: An exclamation of imitative origin used to incite hounds or attract attention, related to hollo and the later hello; partly from Old French halloer ('to pursue with shouts'). In current use, halloo means a shout used to attract attention or to urge on hounds. The same family is visible in related forms such as hallo, hello, and hollo. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown