HOLLO
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)
Meaning:
A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
bellow; yowl; holloa; hollo; hollering; holler; holla; bellowing; roar; roaring
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)
• HOLLO (verb)
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
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
Meaning:
Utter a sudden loud cry
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
shout out; scream; cry; yell; holler; shout; squall; hollo; call
Context examples:
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle / 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))
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
