HOLLO

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does hollo mean? 

• HOLLO (noun)
  The noun HOLLO has 1 sense:

1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

  Familiarity information: HOLLO used as a noun is very rare.

• HOLLO (verb)
  The verb HOLLO has 3 senses:

1. encourage somebody by crying hollo

2. cry hollo

3. utter a sudden loud cry

  Familiarity information: HOLLO used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOLLO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

bellow; bellowing; holla; holler; hollering; hollo; holloa; roar; roaring; yowl

Context example:

his bellow filled the hallway

Hypernyms ("hollo" is a kind of...):

call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)

Derivation:

hollo (utter a sudden loud cry)

hollo (cry hollo)

• HOLLO (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Encourage somebody by crying hollo

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "hollo" is one way to...):

encourage (inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

Meaning:

Cry hollo

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "hollo" is one way to...):

call; cry; holler; hollo; scream; shout; shout out; squall; yell (utter a sudden loud cry)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

hollo (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal))

Sense 3

Meaning:

Utter a sudden loud cry

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

call; cry; holler; hollo; scream; shout; shout out; squall; yell

Context example:

I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me

Hypernyms (to "hollo" is one way to...):

emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))

Verb group:

call (utter in a loud voice or announce)

call out; cry; cry out; exclaim; outcry; shout (utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hollo"):

hollo (cry hollo)

hurrah (shout 'hurrah!')

halloo (shout 'halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention)

whoop (shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm)

pipe; pipe up; shriek; shrill (utter a shrill cry)

howl; roar; ululate; wail; yaup; yawl (emit long loud cries)

screak; screech; skreak; skreigh; squawk (utter a harsh abrupt scream)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Derivation:

hollo (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal))