# hollo

Pronunciation: US say "HAH-loh" /ˈhɑloʊ/; UK say "HOL-oh" /ˈhɒləʊ/

## Verb

2. To shout out loudly, especially to hail someone or attract attention.
   - Simple: To shout loudly to call someone or get their attention.
   - _Hunters hollo to one another as the chase moves through the woods._
   - _She holloed from the riverbank, hoping the boatman would hear._

## Noun

3. A loud cry given to hail someone or attract attention.
   - Simple: A loud shout used to call someone or get their attention.
   - _His hollo carried across the field to the workers below._
   - _The hunters answered each other with sharp hollos through the trees._

## Interjection

1. An exclamation used to greet someone or to call for attention. *(dated)*
   - Simple: A friendly shout used to greet someone or get their attention.
   - _Hollo, good neighbor, what brings you out so early?_
   - _Hollo! Wait for me at the crossroads, I am nearly there._
4. An exclamation expressing surprise, puzzlement, or sudden discovery. *(dated, UK)*
   - Simple: Said in surprise when you suddenly notice or find something.
   - _Hollo, what have we here tucked behind the shelf?_
   - _Hollo! That is not where I left my keys last night._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/hollo (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).