Halloaing

/həˈloʊ.ɪŋ/ verb

Definition

Present participle of halloa; the act of shouting loudly to attract attention or direct animals or people.

Etymology

From halloa plus present participle suffix -ing; describes the ongoing action of making halloa calls, common in hunting and nautical contexts.

Kelly Says

Hunters spent entire days halloaing across countryside—it was exhausting but necessary communication in a landscape with no phones or radios!

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