halloo

hal·loo

H0029200 (hə-lo͞o′) also hal·loa (-lō′)interj.1. Used to catch someone's attention.2. Used to urge on hounds in a hunt.n. pl. hal·loos also hal·loas A shout or call of "halloo."v. hal·looed, hal·loo·ing, hal·loos also hal·loaed or hal·loa·ing or hal·loas v.intr. To shout "halloo."v.tr.1. To urge on or pursue by calling "halloo" or shouting.2. To call out to.3. To shout or yell (something).

[Alteration of obsolete holla, stop!; see hello.]

halloo

(həˈluː) ,

hallo

halloa

sentence substitute (Hunting) a shout to attract attention, esp to call hounds at a huntn, pl -loos, -los or -loasa shout of "halloo"vb, -loos, -looing, -looed, -los, -loing, -loed, -loas, -loaing or -loaed1. to shout (something) to (someone)2. (Hunting) (tr) to urge on or incite (dogs) with shouts[C16: perhaps variant of hallow to encourage hounds by shouting]

hal•lo

or hol•lo

(həˈloʊ)

interj., n., pl. -los or -loas, interj. 1. (used to call or answer someone, or to incite dogs in hunting.) n. 2. the cry “hallo!” 3. a shout of exultation. v.i. 4. to call with a loud voice; shout. v.t. 5. to incite or chase (something) with shouts and cries of “hallo!” 6. to cry “hallo” to (someone). 7. to shout (something). [1560–70; variant of hollo, itself variant of earlier holla < Middle French hola=ho ahoy + la there]

halloo

Past participle: hallooed
Gerund: hallooing

Imperative
halloo
halloo

Present
I halloo
you halloo
he/she/it halloos
we halloo
you halloo
they halloo

Preterite
I hallooed
you hallooed
he/she/it hallooed
we hallooed
you hallooed
they hallooed

Present Continuous
I am hallooing
you are hallooing
he/she/it is hallooing
we are hallooing
you are hallooing
they are hallooing

Present Perfect
I have hallooed
you have hallooed
he/she/it has hallooed
we have hallooed
you have hallooed
they have hallooed

Past Continuous
I was hallooing
you were hallooing
he/she/it was hallooing
we were hallooing
you were hallooing
they were hallooing

Past Perfect
I had hallooed
you had hallooed
he/she/it had hallooed
we had hallooed
you had hallooed
they had hallooed

Future
I will halloo
you will halloo
he/she/it will halloo
we will halloo
you will halloo
they will halloo

Future Perfect
I will have hallooed
you will have hallooed
he/she/it will have hallooed
we will have hallooed
you will have hallooed
they will have hallooed

Future Continuous
I will be hallooing
you will be hallooing
he/she/it will be hallooing
we will be hallooing
you will be hallooing
they will be hallooing

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hallooing
you have been hallooing
he/she/it has been hallooing
we have been hallooing
you have been hallooing
they have been hallooing

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hallooing
you will have been hallooing
he/she/it will have been hallooing
we will have been hallooing
you will have been hallooing
they will have been hallooing

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hallooing
you had been hallooing
he/she/it had been hallooing
we had been hallooing
you had been hallooing
they had been hallooing

Conditional
I would halloo
you would halloo
he/she/it would halloo
we would halloo
you would halloo
they would halloo

Past Conditional
I would have hallooed
you would have hallooed
he/she/it would have hallooed
we would have hallooed
you would have hallooed
they would have hallooed

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb	1.	halloo - urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt"egg on, prod, incite - urge on; cause to act; "The other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
	2.	halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attentioncry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

halloo

also halloa
nounA loud cry:call, holler, shout, yell.verbTo speak or say very loudly or with a shout:bawl, bellow, bluster, call, clamor, cry, holler, roar, shout, vociferate, whoop, yawp, yell.

Translations

halloo

don't halloo before you are out of the woods

Don't consider or proclaim a problem solved until you are sure that it is completely, permanently resolved, as more issues might crop up before then. (To "halloo" means to shout or yell in a boisterous way, especially to catch someone's attention.) A: "Acquiring this account will solve all our financial worries." B: "Hmm, don't halloo before you are out of the woods. If they pull out or can't pay us in time, we'll still be in trouble." A: "I'm confident that the treatment will eliminate the cancer very quickly." B: "Don't halloo before you're out of the woods, Doc. That cancer could still spread to other parts of the body."See also: before, halloo, of, out, wood

never halloo before you are out of the woods

Don't consider or proclaim a problem solved until you are sure that it is completely, permanently resolved, as more issues might crop up before then. (To "halloo" means to shout or yell in a boisterous way, especially to catch someone's attention.) A: "Acquiring this account will solve all our financial worries." B: "Never halloo before you are out of the woods. If they pull out or can't pay us in time, we'll still be in trouble." A: "I'm confident that the treatment will eliminate the cancer very quickly." B: "Never halloo before you're out of the woods, Doc. That cancer could still spread to other parts of the body."See also: before, halloo, never, of, out, wood

don't halloo until you are out of the woods

Don't consider or proclaim a problem solved until you are sure that it is completely, permanently resolved, as more issues might crop up before then. (To "halloo" means to shout or yell in a boisterous way, especially to catch someone's attention.) A: "Acquiring this account will solve all our financial worries." B: "Hmm, don't halloo until you are out of the woods. If they pull out or can't pay us in time, we'll still be in trouble." A: "I'm pretty confident that the treatment will eliminate the cancer very quickly." B: "Don't halloo until you're out of the woods, Doc. That cancer could still spread to other parts of the body."See also: halloo, of, out, until, wood

never halloo until you are out of the woods

Don't consider or proclaim a problem solved until you are sure that it is completely, permanently resolved, as more issues might crop up before then. (To "halloo" means to shout or yell in a boisterous way, especially to catch someone's attention.) A: "Acquiring this account will solve all our financial worries." B: "Never halloo until you are out of the woods. If they pull out or can't pay us in time, we'll still be in trouble." A: "I'm confident that the treatment will eliminate the cancer very quickly." B: "Never halloo until you're out of the woods, Doc. That cancer could still spread to other parts of the body."See also: halloo, never, of, out, until, wood

don't halloo till you are out of the woods

Don't consider or proclaim a problem solved until you are sure that it is completely, permanently resolved, as more issues might crop up before then. (To "halloo" means to shout or yell in a boisterous way, especially to catch someone's attention.) A: "Acquiring this account will solve all our financial worries." B: "Hmm, don't halloo till you are out of the woods. If they pull out or can't pay us in time, we'll be just as screwed as we were before." A: "I'm confident that the treatment will eliminate the cancer very quickly." B: "Don't halloo till you're out of the woods, Doc. That cancer could still spread to other parts of the body."See also: halloo, of, out, till, wood

never halloo till you are out of the woods

Don't consider or proclaim a problem solved until you are sure that it is completely, permanently resolved, as more issues might crop up before then. (To "halloo" means to shout or yell in a boisterous way, especially to catch someone's attention.) A: "Acquiring this account will solve all our financial worries." B: "Never halloo till you are out of the woods. If they pull out or can't pay us in time, we'll be just as screwed as we were before." A: "I'm confident that the treatment will eliminate the cancer very quickly." B: "Never halloo till you're out of the woods, Doc. That cancer could still spread to other parts of the body."See also: halloo, never, of, out, till, wood

Never halloo till you are out of the woods.

Prov. Do not rejoice until you are certain that your problems are over. Jill: Now that I have a full-time job, I'm certain to be able to pay all my debts. Jane: But it's just a temporary job; it may not last long. Never halloo till you are out of the woods.See also: halloo, never, of, out, till, wood

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don't halloo before you are out of the woods

never halloo before you are out of the woods

don't halloo until you are out of the woods

never halloo until you are out of the woods

don't halloo till you are out of the woods

never halloo till you are out of the woods

Never halloo till you are out of the woods.

halloo

Synonyms for halloo

noun a loud cry

Synonyms

verb to speak or say very loudly or with a shout

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Words related to halloo

noun a shout to attract attention

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verb urge on with shouts

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verb shout 'halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

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