interjection
- a cry used by fox hunters to signal that a fox has been sighted
Usage: hunting
noun
- a cry of ‘tallyho’ used in fox hunting
Usage: hunting
Examples
- The huntsman shouted ‘Tallyho!’ when he spotted the fox.
- A loud tallyho echoed across the field as the hunt began.
- The riders responded immediately to the tallyho call.
- She gave a traditional tallyho to alert the other hunters.
- The sound of the tallyho sent the hounds racing forward.
- His enthusiastic tallyho could be heard from miles away.