Hollo
intj, noun, verb
intj, noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cry of "hollo"
"And a good south wind sprung up behind; The Albatross did follow, And every day, for food or play, Came to the mariners' hollo!"
- 2 a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) wordnet
Verb
- 1 To cry "hollo"
"And Tom made another loutish salute, and cut the conference short by turning off the path and beginning to hollo after some trespassing cattle."
- 2 utter a sudden loud cry wordnet
- 3 cry ‘hollo’ wordnet
- 4 encourage somebody by crying ‘hollo’ wordnet
Intj
- 1 Hey, hello dated
"And then to Apollo hollo, trees, hollo."
- 2 hello (expressing puzzlement or discovery) UK, dated
"‘Hollo!’ he cried. ‘The blind’s down!’ I had noticed, when we were outside, that the blind was down at the front room window."
Example
More examples"And then to Apollo hollo, trees, hollo."
Etymology
See halloo, and compare holla.
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