n.
Variant: or halloo also hallo
Function: interjection
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1588
1 ― used to attract attention (as when a fox is spied during a fox hunt)
2 ― used as a call of encouragement or jubilation
HOLLO
Meaning of HOLLO in English
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012