Hollo
/ˈhɒl.oʊ/noun
A shout used to attract attention or express surprise.
Did you know?In English history, forms like hollo/hallo were used as cries to call out or urge someone on, and they sit beside a whole family of shout-words that helped shape everyday exclamations.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
hollo
“A loud call or cry to attract attention.”
Early Modern English
English
hollo/hallo
“An exclamation used to call out, urge on, or express surprise.”
16th–17th Century
English
halloo
“A hunting cry used to encourage hounds or call to someone at a distance.”
Modern English
English
hollo
“A rare literary or dialectal shout for attention or surprise.”