hol·ler 1 (h l r)v. hol·lered, hol·ler·ing, hol·lers v.intr.1. To yell or shout. 2. Informal To complain. v.tr. To shout out (words or phrases). See Synonyms at shout. n.1. A yell or shout; a call. 2. Informal A complaint or gripe.
[From obsolete hollo, hail!, stop!; see hello.] |
hol·ler 2 (h l r)adj., v. & n. Chiefly Upper Southern U.S. Regional Note: One feature of Upper Southern English and specifically of Appalachian English is its pronunciation of the final unstressed syllable in words such as hollow, window, and potato as (  r). Holler, winder, and tater are merely variant pronunciations reflected in spelling. As a noun, holler has the specific meaning in the Appalachians of "a small valley between mountains": They live up in the holler underneath Big Bald Mountain. |
holler Informal Verb to shout or yell Noun a shout or yell [French holà stop!]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | holler - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" | | 2. | holler - a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"vale, valley - a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river | | Verb | 1. | holler - shout out; "He hollered out to surrender our weapons"shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" | | 2. | holler - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | | 3. | holler - complain; "What was he hollering about?" |
holler ( Informal) verb 1. (sometimes with out) yell, call, cry, shout, cheer, roar, hail, bellow, whoop, clamour, bawl, hurrah, halloo, huzzah ( archaic) noun 2. yell, call, cry, shout, cheer, roar, hail, bellow, whoop, clamour, bawl, hurrah, halloo, huzzah ( archaic)
Translations hollerv holler [ˈholə]to shout He hollered at the boy to go away; He's hollering about the cost of petrol again. uitroep, skreeu يَصْرُخ викам křičet; stěžovat si råbe brüllen ουρλιάζω gritar karjuma فرياد كردن huutaa crier לִצעוֹק जोर से चिल्लाना vikati, derati se kiabál berseru kalla, öskra gridare どなる 외치다 šaukti, rėkti bļaut; brēkt melaung schreeuwen brøle, remje, skrike wołać, krzyczeć gritar a striga вопить kričať; sťažovať sa vpiti urlati ropa, hojta, gasta ตะโกน bağırmak, haykırmak 叫喊 верещати چیخنا la hét 叫喊
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