/heuh loh"/ , interj., n., pl. hallos , v. , halloed, halloing .
interj.
1. (used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.)
n.
2. the cry "hallo!"
3. a shout of exultation.
v.i.
4. to call with a loud voice; shout; cry, as after hunting dogs.
v.t.
5. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of "hallo!"
6. to cry "hallo" to (someone).
7. to shout (something).
Also, halloa, halloo, hallow, hillo, hilloa, hullo, hulloo .
[ 1560-70; var. of HOLLO, itself var. of earlier holla hola, equiv. to ho ahoy + la there ]