Synonyms for halloo

Most common

cry · scream · shout · whoop · bawl

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To shout halloo.

Forms

Past participle

hallooed
e.g. hallooed → called, shouted, screamed, whooped…

Example sentences

• cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
• scream She heard him scream, so she ran into his bedroom.
• shout He ordered the boys not to shout in the classroom.
• whoop I'll whoop your ass so hard, you'll regret it.
• bawl You make me want to bawl my eyes out.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cry¹

4 letters

call¹, yell¹, roar¹, howl¹, bawl¹

5 letters

shout¹, whoop¹

6 letters

scream¹, holler², squall¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holler² = 2 syllables).