verb
- past tense of halloa; shouted or called out loudly to attract attention or to encourage hunting dogs
Usage: chiefly British; often used in hunting contexts
Examples
- The huntsman halloaed to his dogs across the field.
- She halloaed from the hilltop to signal the others.
- He halloaed loudly to warn the riders of danger ahead.
- The farmers halloaed to drive the cattle back into the pen.
- They halloaed in unison to celebrate the successful hunt.