tallyho
/ˌtæliˈhoʊ/
interjection
- A cry used by hunters to signal that a fox has been seen or flushed out.
- In old fox-hunting stories, you often hear the cry 'Tallyho!'
- The hunter shouted 'Tallyho!' as the fox darted across the field.
- The sound of 'tallyho' echoed through the woods as the chase began.
noun
- A hunting cry or the moment when a fox is sighted.
- The hounds responded to the tallyho and sped off.
- The master of the hunt gave a loud tallyho to start the chase.
- They heard a distant tallyho from the other side of the valley.