holler

Definition of holler

Verbs

shout out
"He hollered out to surrender our weapons"
Synonyms:
holler out
Type of:
shout
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
utter a sudden loud cry
Synonyms:
call, cry, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell
call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
Types:
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hollo
cry hollo
hurrah
shout `hurrah!'
halloo
shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
whoop
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill
utter a shrill cry
caterwaul, yowl
utter shrieks, as of cats
howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl
emit long loud cries
squall, waul, wawl
make high-pitched, whiney noises
screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk
utter a harsh abrupt scream
Type of:
emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
complain
"What was he hollering about?"
Synonyms:
beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, squawk
Type of:
complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Nouns

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
Synonyms:
bellow, bellowing, holla, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
Type of:
call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
a small valley between mountains
Synonyms:
hollow
Types:
dell, dingle
a small wooded hollow
Type of:
vale, valley
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

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