Noun: hollo hó-low
Usage: non-standard
Usage: non-standard
Usage: non-standard
- A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
"his hollo filled the hallway";
- bellow, bellowing, holla [archaic], holler [informal], hollering [informal], holloa [rare], roar, roaring, yowl
Usage: non-standard
- Encourage somebody by crying 'hollo'
"The crowd holloed to cheer on the runners"
- Cry 'hollo'
"The hunters holloed to signal their location"
- Utter a sudden loud cry
- shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler [informal], squall
Derived forms: holloes, holloed, hollos, holloing
Type of: call, cry, emit, encourage, let loose, let out, outcry, shout, utter, vociferation, yell
Encyclopedia: Hollo