holler
1to cry aloud; shout; yell: Quit hollering into the phone.
to shout or yell (something): He hollered insults back into the saloon.
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
Origin of holler
1Other definitions for holler (2 of 2)
a hollow.
Origin of holler
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How to use holler in a sentence
The cameramen hollered to him and turned him this way and that and he complied reluctantly, never relaxing.
One Red Rose for the Green Kid Who Won the Kentucky Derby | Red Smith | May 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe crowd was full of drunk college kids who screamed and hollered through every song he tried to play.
Doc Watson, a Legendary Picker, Was Traditional Music’s Best Ambassador | Malcolm Jones | May 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST“Leaked Cables Uncloak U.S. Diplomacy,” hollered the headline on NYTimes.com.
Patricia Field hollered across the set of the Sex and the City sequel early one morning during a break in filming.
I pulled all around her and hollered a little, but there wasn't any answer; all dead still.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Complete | Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
D'ye raymimber how we hollered with joy whin a Rooshyan Admiral put his foot through th' bottom iv a man-iv-war an' sunk it.
Mr. Dooley Says | Finley DunneI remember I heard something fiddling around in the galley, and I hollered 'Scat!'
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) | VariousWhy, I passed yo' house yistiddy mornin' at nine erclock and throwed a brick on top and hollered 'Fiah!'
Where Half The World Is Waking Up | Clarence PoeIf he had we'd have heard him holler, and he hasn't hollered.
Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue at Camp Rest-A-While | Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for holler
/ (ˈhɒlə) informal /
to shout or yell (something)
a shout; call
Origin of holler
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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