holler
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hol·ler 1
(hŏl′ər)v. hol·lered, hol·ler·ing, hol·lers
v.intr.
1. To yell or shout.
2. Informal To complain.
v.tr.
To shout out (words or phrases). See Synonyms at yell.
n.
1. A yell or shout; a call.
2. Informal A complaint or gripe.
[From obsolete hollo, hail!, stop!; see hello.]
hol·ler 2
(hŏl′ər)adj.v. & n. Chiefly Upper Southern US
Variant of hollow.
Our Living Language One feature of Upper Southern English and specifically of Appalachian English is its pronunciation of the final unstressed syllable in words such as hollow, window, and potato as (ər). Holler, winder, and tater are merely variant pronunciations reflected in spelling. As a noun, holler has the specific meaning in the Appalachians of "a small valley between mountains": They live up in the holler underneath Big Bald Mountain.
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holler
(ˈhɒlə)vb
to shout or yell (something)
n
a shout; call
[variant of C16 hollow, from holla, from French holà stop! (literally: ho there!)]
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hol•ler
(ˈhɒl ər)v. -lered, -ler•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to cry aloud; shout; yell.
v.t. 2. to shout: to holler insults.
n. 3. a loud cry; shout.
[1690–1700, Amer.; variant of holla (see hallo)]
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holler
Past participle: hollered
Gerund: hollering
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Holler
Colloquial for Hollow.
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| Noun | 1. |  holler - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" |
| 2. | holler - a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians" | |
| Verb | 1. | holler - shout out; "He hollered out to surrender our weapons" shout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" |
| 2. | holler - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" call - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" hollo - cry hollo hurrah - shout `hurrah!' halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" | |
| 3. |  holler - complain; "What was he hollering about?" |
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holler
(Informal)verb
noun
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holler
verbnoun
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Translations
يَصْرُخ
křičetstěžovat si
råbe
kalla, öskra
bļautbrēkt
bağırmakhaykırmak
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holler
(ˈholə) verb to shout. He hollered at the boy to go away; He's hollering about the cost of petrol again.
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