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Source: gcide
Halloo \Hal*loo"\, v. t.
1. To encourage with shouts.

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Old John hallooes his hounds again. --Prior.

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2. To chase with shouts or outcries.

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If I fly . . . Halloo me like a hare. --Shak.

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3. To call or shout to; to hail. --Shak.

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Source: gcide
Halloo \Hal*loo"\, interj. [OE. halow. See {Halloo}, n.]
An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one. Now
mostly replaced by {hello}.

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Source: gcide
Halloo \Hal*loo"\ (h[a^]l*l[=oo]"), n. [Perh. fr. ah + lo; cf.
AS. eal[=a], G. halloh, F. haler to set (a dog) on. Cf.
{Hollo}, interj.]
A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a
person or an animal; a shout.

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List! List! I hear
Some far off halloo break the silent air. --Milton.

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Source: gcide
Halloo \Hal*loo"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hallooed} (-l[=oo]d");
p. pr. & vb. n. {Hallooing}.]
To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a
person, as by the word halloo.

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Country folks hallooed and hooted after me. --Sir P.
Sidney.

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