holà — meaning in English

English meaning

• hey interjection An informal way to greet someone or get their attention.
• whoa intj A command to stop or slow down, especially given to a horse.

Senses

holà is used for these senses in English:

• Mexican wave (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A phenomenon that primarily occurs at sports events, where the members of the crowd stand up and/or raise their hands in turn, creating the illusion of a wave passing through the crowd.
• hey An expression of surprise.
• kibosh (slang) Chiefly in put on the kibosh or put the kibosh on: something which checks or restrains.
• whoa Stop (especially when commanding a horse or imitative thereof); calm down; slow down.

hey — full definition

1. interjection An informal way to greet someone or get their attention.
2. interjection Used to express surprise, protest, or mild reprimand.

whoa — full definition

1. intj A command to stop or slow down, especially given to a horse.
2. intj An exclamation of surprise or amazement.

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