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English noun: hollo | |||
| 1. | hollo (communication) a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | ||
| Samples | His bellow filled the hallway. | ||
| Synonyms | bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
English verb: hollo | |||
| 1. | hollo (communication) encourage somebody by crying hollo | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | encourage | ||
| 2. | hollo (communication) cry hollo | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| 3. | hollo (communication) utter a sudden loud cry | ||
| Samples | She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me. | ||
| Synonyms | call, cry, holler, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | halloo, hollo, howl, hurrah, pipe, pipe up, roar, screak, screech, shriek, shrill, skreak, skreigh, squawk, ululate, wail, whoop, yaup, yawl | ||
| Verb group | call, call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout | ||
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