hallo
interjectionnounverbattested in dialogue
- //həˈləʊ//
- //hæˈləʊ//
The cry "hallo!"
interjection
- 1
datedA cry of surprise.
It sounds like a sum in the rule of three. The answer should give us the— But hallo! here are the accredited representatives of the law.
- 2
Variant of helloAlternative form of hello (“greeting”).
Hallo father, here’s Pecksniff!
Etymology
From Middle English halou, halow, halloo (interjection used to call attention), representing Old English hēlā, ǣlā, ēalā (“O!, alas!, oh!, lo!”), equivalent to hey + lo.
noun
- 1
The cry "hallo!"
- 2
A shout of exultation.
verb
- 1
To shout, or to call with a loud voice.
Tom was just hiding behind a wall, […] but the groom saw him, and halloed to him to know where Mr. Grimes, the chimney-sweep, lived.
- 2
To chase while shouting "hallo!"
- 3
To cry "hallo" (to someone).
- 4
To shout (something).
Forms
- plural
- hallos, halloes
- past tense
- halloed
- past participle
- halloed
- present participle
- halloing
- third person singular
- hallos, halloes