halloa
/həˈloʊ/
interjection
- Used as a greeting or to attract someone's attention.
- Halloa! You dropped your wallet back there.
- "Halloa, old friend!" he shouted as he ran across the street to meet him.
- "Halloa! Is anyone there?" she called into the empty house.
verb
- To shout or call out loudly, especially to attract attention or greet someone.
- The farmer halloaed across the field to call the workers for lunch.
- She halloaed from the top of the hill to let her friends know where she was.
- The children halloaed with excitement when they saw the parade approaching.
- To urge on or encourage (especially dogs or horses) by shouting.
- The rider halloaed encouragement to the tired dogs pulling the sled.
- The hunter halloaed to his hounds as they chased the fox through the woods.
- He halloaed at the horses to speed up as they neared the finish line.
Antonyms
noun
- A loud shout or cry, used to attract attention or express excitement.
- A distant halloa echoed through the valley, and we knew help was on the way.
- The halloa of the crowd grew louder as the winning goal was scored.
- He let out a cheerful halloa when he spotted his friend in the crowd.