Hallo

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To call or shout to; incite with cries.
  • An exclamation used to call attention: same as hello, hullo, now more common colloquially, and as halloo, which differs more in pronunciation and use. See hello and halloo.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • interjection. A variant of hello
  • interjection. A cry of surprise.
  • noun. The cry "hallo!"
  • noun. A shout of exultation.
  • verb. To shout, or to call with a loud voice.
  • verb. To chase while shouting "hallo!"
  • verb. To cry "hallo" (to someone).
  • verb. To shout (something).
  • Word Usage
    "The first tentative explanation of the origin of hallo connected the English word with French au loup, au loup, the cry heard in the chase for setting dogs on the wolf."
    cross-reference
    Greetings  lo  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    suggests
    hello  
    verb-form
    halloed  halloing