HALLOO

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A shout to attract attention

Example:

he gave a great halloo but no one heard him

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("halloo" is a kind of...):

call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)

Derivation:

halloo (shout 'halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention)

Meaning:

Shout 'halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "halloo" is one way to...):

call; cry; holler; hollo; scream; shout; shout out; squall; yell (utter a sudden loud cry)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody

Derivation:

halloo (a shout to attract attention)

Meaning:

Urge on with shouts

Example:

halloo the dogs in a hunt

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "halloo" is one way to...):

egg on; incite; prod (urge on; cause to act)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something