I. ˈhä(ˌ)lō, häˈlō, həˈlō interjection
or hol·la ˈhälə; häˈlä, həˈl-, -ˈlȧ ; or hol·loo ˈhä(ˌ)lü, häˈlü, həˈlü ; also hol·loa ˈhä(ˌ)lō, häˈlō, həˈlō
Etymology: origin unknown
1. — used to attract attention
2. — used as a call of encouragement or jubilation
II. verb
or holla “ ; or holloo “ ; also holloa “
( -ed/-ing/-es )
intransitive verb
: to cry hollo : call out : holler
transitive verb
1.
a. : to call or cry hollo to : attract the attention of
b. : to call encouragement to
2. : to utter loudly : holler
that reeling man … holloing bawdy inanities — C.C.Morrison
III. noun
or holla “ ; or holloo “ ; also holloa “
( plural hollos or holloes or hollas or holloos also holloas )
: an exclamation or call of hollo
listening to the hollos of the fox hunters
: holloing, shouting, holler