attract attention
111hail — I [[t]heɪl[/t]] v. t. 1) to cheer, salute, or greet; welcome 2) to acclaim; approve enthusiastically 3) to call out to, as in order to stop or to attract the attention of: to hail a cab[/ex] 4) phv hail from, to have as one s place of birth or… …
112ahem — /əˈhɛm/ (say uh hem), but in spontaneous manner /əˈhm/ (say uh hm), or a throat clearing sound interjection 1. (an utterance designed to attract attention, express doubt, etc.) –noun 2. such an utterance. –verb (i) 3. to make such an utterance,… …
113cooee — /ˈkui / (say koohee), /kuˈi / (say kooh ee) noun 1. a prolonged clear call, the second syllable of which rises rapidly in pitch, used most frequently in the bush as a signal to attract attention: *A cooee from over toward the homestead roused him …
114hoy — I. /hɔɪ/ (say hoy) noun 1. a sloop rigged boat, single decked and used for fishing. 2. a small boat used in harbour, as a ferry between a ship and the shore. {Middle English, from Middle Dutch hoei, hoede} II. /hɔɪ/ (say hoy) interjection 1. (an… …
115hum — I. /hʌm / (say hum) verb (hummed, humming) –verb (i) 1. to make a low, continuous, droning sound. 2. to give forth an indistinct sound of mingled voices or noises. 3. to utter an indistinct sound in hesitation, doubt, embarrassment,… …
116call — ► VERB 1) cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention. 2) telephone. 3) (of a bird or animal) make its characteristic cry. 4) pay a brief visit. 5) give a specified name or description to. 6) fix a date or time for (a… …
117caller — call ► VERB 1) cry out to (someone) in order to summon them or attract their attention. 2) telephone. 3) (of a bird or animal) make its characteristic cry. 4) pay a brief visit. 5) give a specified name or description to. 6) fix a date or time… …
118cut — or short cut [kut] vt. cut, cutting [ME cutten, kytten < Late OE * cyttan < Scand base seen in Swed dial., Ice kuta, to cut with a knife: the word replaced OE ceorfan (see CARVE), snithan, scieran (see SHEAR) as used in its basic senses] I… …
119hollo — [häl′ō΄, hə lō′] interj., n. pl. hollos [var. of HOLLA, HALLO] 1. (a shout or call) used as to attract a person s attention or to urge on hounds in hunting 2. (a shout) used to express greeting or surprise vi., vt. holloed, holloing …
120hel|lo — «heh LOH, huh », interjection, noun, plural los, verb, loed, lo|ing. –interj. 1. an exclamation to express greeting or attract attention. We usually say “hello” when we call or answer a call on the telephone. »“Hello, Mother!” the boy said. 2. an …
