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hollo

(ˈhɒləʊ) ,

holla

or

holloa

n, pl -los, -las or -loas (-ˈləʊz)
a cry for attention, or of encouragement
interj
a cry for attention, or of encouragement
vb
(intr) to shout
[C16: from French holà ho there!]
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hal•lo

or hol•lo

(həˈloʊ)

interj., n., pl. -los or -loas, interj.
1. (used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.)
n.
2. the cry “hallo!”
3. a shout of exultation.
v.i.
4. to call with a loud voice; shout.
v.t.
5. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of “hallo!”
6. to cry “hallo” to (someone).
7. to shout (something).
[1560–70; variant of hollo, itself variant of earlier holla < Middle French hola=ho ahoy + la there]
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hollo


Past participle: holloed
Gerund: holloing

Imperative
hollo
hollo
Present
I hollo
you hollo
he/she/it hollos
we hollo
you hollo
they hollo
Preterite
I holloed
you holloed
he/she/it holloed
we holloed
you holloed
they holloed
Present Continuous
I am holloing
you are holloing
he/she/it is holloing
we are holloing
you are holloing
they are holloing
Present Perfect
I have holloed
you have holloed
he/she/it has holloed
we have holloed
you have holloed
they have holloed
Past Continuous
I was holloing
you were holloing
he/she/it was holloing
we were holloing
you were holloing
they were holloing
Past Perfect
I had holloed
you had holloed
he/she/it had holloed
we had holloed
you had holloed
they had holloed
Future
I will hollo
you will hollo
he/she/it will hollo
we will hollo
you will hollo
they will hollo
Future Perfect
I will have holloed
you will have holloed
he/she/it will have holloed
we will have holloed
you will have holloed
they will have holloed
Future Continuous
I will be holloing
you will be holloing
he/she/it will be holloing
we will be holloing
you will be holloing
they will be holloing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been holloing
you have been holloing
he/she/it has been holloing
we have been holloing
you have been holloing
they have been holloing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been holloing
you will have been holloing
he/she/it will have been holloing
we will have been holloing
you will have been holloing
they will have been holloing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been holloing
you had been holloing
he/she/it had been holloing
we had been holloing
you had been holloing
they had been holloing
Conditional
I would hollo
you would hollo
he/she/it would hollo
we would hollo
you would hollo
they would hollo
Past Conditional
I would have holloed
you would have holloed
he/she/it would have holloed
we would have holloed
you would have holloed
they would have holloed
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hollo - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)hollo - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb1.hollo - encourage somebody by crying hollo
encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
2.hollo - cry hollo
cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
3.hollo - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"
cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
hollo - cry hollo
hurrah - shout `hurrah!'
halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"
pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill cry
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, howl, roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak - utter a harsh abrupt scream
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References in classic literature ?
And a good south wind sprung up behind; The Albatross did follow, And every day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!
"Hollo! what's the matter at the Chateau d'If?" said the captain.
'Hollo!' replied a faint voice from within the bed-clothes.
Sam Hollo said: "Every indication we had is that Jim and his wife were a wonderful couple and very good parents from everything we know, and that adds to the shock of this."
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Another NU-Q student, James Zachary Hollo, published an in-depth investigative report on the impact of climate change on one of India's poorest communities in two international publications: PRI's The World and The Wilson Quarterly.
Former Police Chief Brian Hollo presented a proposal to the council last fall to be a part-time grant writer.
Setting up with his Daiwa Tournament pole, with Preston Hollo 13H Green elastic down to 0.17 Preston Powerline, and a handmade diamond-style float, he fished in the edge using Marukyu AFP 300 paste on the hook fished over corn.
Hello comes from the British hullo which was derived from hallo or holla/ hollo, and was a shout to attract attention that had been used since 1400.