holloa

Call to attention

Holloa is a shout used to attract attention or express excitement, similar to "hello" or "halloo." It appears in older literature as a hunting cry or a call across distances: He gave a loud holloa to signal the others.

The word is archaic, largely replaced by holler or hello in modern speech.

shout

bellow

Loud, deep cry

roarLoud, deep animal cry
cryVocal expression of emotion
yellSpeak very loudly

call · hail · vociferous · stentorian · resounding · exclaim · outcry · clamor · whoop · bawl

hunting

tally-ho

Cry when quarry appears

foxhoundsDogs bred for mounted pursuits
houndsDogs bred to track
packGroup or compress

quarry · chase · pursuit · horn · bugle · master · huntsman · gamekeeper · beagles · harrier

attention

hail

Icy precipitation pellets

signalMessage-conveying cue
alertWarning or watchfulness
summonCall to appear

beckon · notice · warning · call-out · announcement · heed · rally · alarm · distress · locate

Opposites

volume/audibility

holloawhisper

Speech without full voice

murmur · mutter · mumble · hush · silence

Phrases

holler back
holler atSpeak loudly toward
hoot and holler
hollering atYelling toward someone
hollered atLoudly reprimanded someone
a hoot and a hollerBrief informal distance

Family

holler, hollering, hollers, hollered, hollo

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