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Noun halloo has 1 sense

halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"
--₁ is a kind of cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation

Derived form: verb halloo₂

Verb halloo has 2 senses

halloo - urge on with shouts; "halloo the dogs in a hunt"
--₁ is one way to prod, incite, egg on
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
--₂ is one way to shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall

Derived form: noun halloo₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody