halloo Antonyms

Meaning of halloo

Wordnet

halloo (n)

a shout to attract attention

Wordnet

halloo (v)

urge on with shouts

shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

Webster

halloo (n.)

A loud exclamation; a call to invite attention or to incite a person or an animal; a shout.

An exclamation to call attention or to encourage one.

Webster

halloo (v. i.)

To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word halloo.

Webster

halloo (v. t.)

To encourage with shouts.

To chase with shouts or outcries.

To call or shout to; to hail.

halloo Sentence Examples

  1. Emily greeted her friends with a cheerful "Halloo!"
  2. The telephone suddenly rang, making everyone shout "Halloo?"
  3. The lost puppy wagged its tail and barked a "Halloo!"
  4. when it spotted its owner.
  5. The solitary hiker yelled "Halloo!"
  6. to echo through the empty valley.
  7. The ship's captain raised his voice and shouted "Halloo!"
  8. to signal their approach.
  9. The children played "Hide-and-Seek," calling out "Halloo!"
  10. to locate each other.

FAQs About the word halloo

a shout to attract attention, urge on with shouts, shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attentionA loud exclamation; a call to invite attentio

roar, yell, scream, cry,shout, call, thunder, bellow,holler, vociferate

murmur, murmur,whisper, breathe, whisper, breathe, mutter, mumble, mumble,mutter

Emily greeted her friends with a cheerful "Halloo!"

The telephone suddenly rang, making everyone shout "Halloo?"

The lost puppy wagged its tail and barked a "Halloo!"

when it spotted its owner.