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HALLOO
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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
