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holler
1[hol-er]
verb (used without object)
to cry aloud; shout; yell.
Quit hollering into the phone.
verb (used with object)
to shout or yell (something).
He hollered insults back into the saloon.
noun
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
holler
2[hol-er]
noun
a hollow.
holler
/ ˈɒə /
verb
to shout or yell (something)
noun
a shout; call
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of holler2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of holler1
Example Sentences
There were heartening hollers, dramatic dashes when chances were created and applause for the application of her players throughout.
Above, I see granite cliffs and hear the hollers of unseen climbers.
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.
Instead, he bounded around the stage, giddily filming the audience on his phone, as they hollered out the chorus to Without You.
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
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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