holler (redirected from hollers)

hol·ler ¹  (hlr)

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.

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[From obsolete hollo, hail!, stop!; see hello.]

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hol·ler ²  (hlr)

adj., v. & n. Chiefly Upper Southern U.S.

Variant of hollow.

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.

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holler [ˈhɒlə] Informal

vb

to shout or yell (something)

n

a shout; call

[variant of C16 hollow, from holla, from French holà stop! (literally: ho there!)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	holler - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" bellow, bellowing, holla, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring 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" hollow dell, dingle - a small wooded hollow 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" holler out 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" cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, hollo, call 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" hollo - cry hollo hurrah - shout `hurrah!' 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" pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill cry 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" ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, howl, roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak - utter a harsh abrupt scream
	3.	holler - complain; "What was he hollering about?" beef, bellyache, bitch, gripe, grouse, squawk, crab kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

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holler (Informal)

verb

(sometimes with out) yell, call, cry, shout, cheer, roar, hail, bellow, whoop, clamour, bawl, hurrah, halloo, huzzah (archaic) He hollered for help.

noun

yell, call, cry, shout, cheer, roar, hail, bellow, whoop, clamour, bawl, hurrah, halloo, huzzah (archaic) The men were celebrating with drunken whoops and hollers.

Translations

holler [ˈhɒləʳ] (esp US)

A. VT → gritar

B. VI → gritar

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holler [ˈhɒlə^r] vi → brailler

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holler (inf)

n → Schrei m

vti (also holler out) → brüllen

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holler [ˈhɒləʳ] vt & vi (fam) → urlare, gridare

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holler [ˈhɒləʳ] vt & vi (fam) → urlare, gridare

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holler

v 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 소리치다 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