Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun halloo

1 sense of halloo

Sense 1
halloo -- (a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him")
       => cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb halloo

2 senses of halloo

Sense 1
halloo -- (urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt")
       => prod, incite, egg on -- (urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window")

Sense 2
halloo -- (shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention)
       => shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall -- (utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me")