yell vs halloo

yell and halloo both are nouns.

yell and halloo both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yell	Yes	No	Yes	No
halloo	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, halloo is a hyponym of yell; that is, halloo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:

yell: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
halloo: a shout to attract attention

Other hyponyms of yell include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.

As verbs, halloo is a hyponym of yell; that is, halloo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:

yell: utter a sudden loud cry
halloo: shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention

Other hyponyms of yell include hollo, hurrah, whoop, pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill, howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk.

yell (noun)	halloo (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a shout to attract attention
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

yell (verb)	halloo (verb)
utter or declare in a very loud voice	shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
utter a sudden loud cry	urge on with shouts

Difference between yell and halloo

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