interjection
- A loud call or shout used to attract attention or greet someone from a distance.
Usage: informal; chiefly British
verb
- To shout or call out 'hulloa' to someone; to greet or hail loudly.
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- Hulloa! Can you hear me from over there?
- He hulloa'd across the field to get his friend's attention.
- The hunter gave a loud hulloa to signal the start of the chase.
- She hulloa'd from the window when she spotted him arriving.
- Hulloa, old chap! Good to see you again.
- They hulloa'd back and forth across the valley.