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view halloo

view hal·loo
V v

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vyoo huh-loo]
    • /vyu həˈlu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vyoo huh-loo]
    • /vyu həˈlu/

Definitions of view halloo words

  • noun view halloo the shout made by a hunter on seeing a fox break cover. 1
  • exclamation view halloo a huntsman's cry uttered when the quarry is seen breaking cover or shortly afterwards 0
  • noun view halloo a shout indicating an abrupt appearance 0
  • noun view halloo in fox hunting, an exclamation used by a hunter to signify that the fox has been seen breaking into the open 0

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Origin of view halloo

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65

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Parts of speech for View halloo

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

view halloo popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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