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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.
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Holler
is one of our favorite verbs.
So is yaff. Does it mean:
| to bark; yelp. |
| to run away hurriedly; flee. |
noun
3.
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
Example Sentences
- 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.
- Waving hats and ropes, the riders whoop and holler as they bring the herd together.
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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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