holler
Use Holler in a sentence
ər verb (used without object)
1.
to cry aloud; shout; yell: Quit hollering into the phone.
verb (used with object)
2.
to shout or yell (something): He hollered insults back into the saloon.
noun
3.
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to shout or yell (something) |
| —n | |
| 2. | a shout; call |
| [variant of C16 hollow, from holla, from French holà stop! (literally: ho there!)] | |
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Word Origin & History
holler
1699, Amer.Eng., var. of hollo (1542) "to shout," especially "to call to the hounds in hunting," related to hello. As a style of singing (originally Southern U.S.), first recorded 1936.
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Example sentences
Waving hats and ropes, the riders whoop and holler as they bring the herd together.
And the film makes a point of showing how its wheelchair athletes fight and whoop and holler as any other athletes might.
Holler at the top of your lungs on thrill rides including roller coasters and a giant swing.
She rolls her r's with a percussive vengeance, and sometimes lets loose a raspy holler.
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