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hilloaing

hilloaing is the present participle and gerund of hilloa.

Meaning of hilloa

Verb

hilloa (third-person singular simple present hilloas, present participle hilloaing, simple past and past participle hilloaed)

  1. (obsolete) To holler, shout loudly
    • I heard old Jenkins, scarcely recovered from the effects of his potations, hilloaing at the top of his voice for Julia1836, James White, The adventures of Sir Frizzle Pumpkin, Nights at mess, and other tales

Questions about hilloaing

What is hilloaing the present participle and gerund of?
Hilloaing is the present participle and gerund of hilloa.

Words near hilloaing in the dictionary

  1. Hillmers
  2. Hillmorton
  3. hillo
  4. hilloa
  5. hilloaed
  6. hilloaing
  7. hilloas
  8. hilloc
  9. hillock
  10. hillocked
  11. hillocks

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