holler
nounverbnounadjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈhɒlə//
- United States//ˈhɑlɚ//
- Canada//ˈhɒlɚ//
- Australia//ˈhɔlə//
- New Zealand//ˈhɒlə//
A yell, shout.
noun
- 1
A yell, shout.
I heard a holler from over the fence.
Listen! Listen to the holler! If I write a book, it will be called "Life and How To Live It."
- 2
Any communication to get somebody's attention.
If you need anything, just give me a holler.
- 3
A field holler.
Etymology
American variant of holla, hallo or hollo.
verb
- 1
To yell or shout.
You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.
“Immigrants are welcome here,” the crowd hollered. “Refugees belong here.”
- 2
To call out one or more words.
- 3
To complain, to gripe.
noun
- 1
Variant of hollowAlternative form of hollow (narrow valley between mountains).
Etymology
Variation of hollow.
adjective
- 1
Variant of hollowAlternative form of hollow.
the holler tree
Forms
- plural
- hollers
- past tense
- hollered
- past participle
- hollered
- present participle
- hollering
- third person singular
- hollers