hallooing

Yelling to attract

Hallooing is shouting "halloo" to attract attention or urge on hunting dogs.

The word appears in fox hunting contexts and literary descriptions of pursuit: The hunters came hallooing through the woods.

More broadly, it means calling out loudly to someone at a distance.

calling

shout

Loud vocal outburst

  • yellSpeak very loudly
  • hollerLoud vocal outburst
  • cryVocal expression of emotion

bellow · whoop · vociferate · roar · summon · alert · signal · hail · beckon · call

hunting

tally-ho

Cry when quarry appears

quarry · pursuit · horn · beagles · foxhounds · rider · horseback · gallop · kennels · huntsman

greeting

hello

Common spoken greeting

  • hailIcy precipitation pellets
  • salutationExpression of goodwill
  • waveOscillating motion through medium

acknowledgment · welcome · ahoy

Opposites
volume/loudness

hallooingwhispering

Breathy, near-silent speech

murmuring · muttering · mumbling · hushing · quiet

communicative intent

hallooinghushing

Quieting or water-mining

shushing · silencing · keeping mum · staying quiet · ignoring

attention-seeking vs. concealment

hallooinghiding

Staying out of sight

skulking · sneaking · stealing away · tiptoeing · creeping

Family

hallo, halloo, halloa, halloos

Familiarity
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