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holler

1

[hol-er]

verb (used without object)

  1. to cry aloud; shout; yell.

    Quit hollering into the phone.



verb (used with object)

  1. to shout or yell (something).

    He hollered insults back into the saloon.

noun

  1. a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.

holler

2

[hol-er]

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S.
  1. a hollow.

holler

/ ˈɒə /

verb

  1. to shout or yell (something)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a shout; call

“Collins 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of holler1

1690–1700, variant of holla ( hallo )

Origin of holler2

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of holler1

variant of C16 hollow, from holla, from French DZà stop! (literally: ho there!)
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Example Sentences

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There were heartening hollers, dramatic dashes when chances were created and applause for the application of her players throughout.

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Above, I see granite cliffs and hear the hollers of unseen climbers.

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In one of the night's most striking performances, she was surrounded by a whirlwind of sand as she hollered the word "mother" over and over again.

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Instead, he bounded around the stage, giddily filming the audience on his phone, as they hollered out the chorus to Without You.

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One woman hollered at Taylor from across the street and came running down her driveway to talk with him, sharing that she and her husband, a firefighter, planned to vote for him.

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When To Use

What else does holler mean?

To holler is "to shout," extended to "say hello" or "hit on" in Black English.In Appalachian English, a holler refers to a "hollow," or mountain valley.

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