First Known Use: 1592
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1holler
verb hol·ler \ˈhä-lər\
: to call out loudly
: to make loud or angry complaints
hol·leredhol·ler·ing \ˈhäl-riŋ, ˈhä-lə-\
Full Definition of HOLLER
intransitive verb
1
: to cry out (as to attract attention or in pain) : shout
transitive verb
: to call out (a word or phrase)
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Origin of HOLLER
alteration of hollo
Related to HOLLER
- Synonyms
- beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, complain, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
2holler
noun
Definition of HOLLER
2
3
: a freely improvised work song of black Americans <field hollers>
First Known Use of HOLLER
1825
Rhymes with HOLLER
3holler
Definition of HOLLER
chiefly dialect variant of hollow
HOLLER[1] Defined for Kids
1holler
verb hol·ler \ˈhä-lər\
hol·leredhol·ler·ing
Definition of HOLLER for Kids
: to cry out : shout
2holler
noun
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