hollo
/'hɔlou/
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Definition
Verb:
- To shout or call out loudly: To utter a loud cry or shout, often to attract attention or express strong emotion.
- To urge on by shouting: To encourage or drive forward, especially hounds in hunting, by calling out.
Noun:
- A loud shout or cry: A sudden, loud utterance used to call, greet, or express excitement.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- The hunter will hollo to direct the hounds.
- She holloed across the valley, and her echo returned.
- Noun:
- A loud hollo from the woods made us stop.
- He gave a hollo of greeting when he saw his friend.
Advanced Usage
- "To hollo to someone": To call out loudly to get someone's attention.
- I had to hollo to him over the noise of the machinery.
- "To hollo encouragement": To shout words of support or motivation.
- The coach holloed encouragement from the sidelines.
Variants and Related Words
- Holloa (noun/verb): An alternative spelling of 'hollo'.
- Holler (verb/noun): An informal synonym meaning to shout or yell.
- He hollered for help.
Synonyms
- Shout: To cry out loudly.
- Yell: To utter a loud, sharp cry.
- Bellow: To emit a deep, loud roar.
- Cry out: To shout suddenly, often from pain or surprise.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(This word is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. Its usage is typically straightforward.)
Related Idioms
- "Hollo after": To call out to someone who is moving away.
- He holloed after the departing carriage, but it was too late.
Noun
- a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
- his bellow filled the hallway
Verb
- 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
- cry hollo
- encourage somebody by crying hollo