helo en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhi.loʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Clipping of helicopter + -o.
Meanings
- (slang) A helicopter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| helos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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helo en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈhi.loʊ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Clipping of helicopter + -o.
Meanings
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(rare, slang) To travel via helicopter.
As soon as it's flyable, I've got a squad of air policemen heloing in from Mountain Home to set up a defensive perimeter, and park rangers and Idaho State Policemen ready to go into the mountains after this guy.
1998, Stephen Hunter, Time to Hunt, New York, N.Y.: Doubleday, →ISBN, page 380:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heloed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| heloed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| helos | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| heloing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |