1. to shout or call out loudly, especially to attract attention or to urge on hunting dogs
Usage: often used in hunting contexts; can be transitive or intransitive

1. a loud shout or cry
Usage: often used in hunting

1. used as an exclamation to attract attention or express excitement
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The hunter gave a holloo to call his dogs back from the woods.
• She let out a holloo when she spotted her friend across the street.
• The riders holloed as they galloped across the field.
• Holloo! Can you hear me from over there?
• He holloed to get the attention of the workers on the other side of the building.
• The children holloed with delight when the ice cream truck arrived.
• The huntsman's holloo echoed through the valley.