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- [hol-er]
- /ˈhɒl ər/
- /ˈhɒl.ər/
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- [hol-er]
- /ˈhɒl ər/
Definitions of holler word
- verb without object holler to cry aloud; shout; yell: Quit hollering into the phone. 1
- verb with object holler to shout or yell (something): He hollered insults back into the saloon. 1
- noun holler a hollow. 1
- noun holler (of a person) give a loud shout or cry. 1
- intransitive verb holler shout, yell 1
- transitive verb holler shout, call out 1
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Origin of holler
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700, Americanism; variant of holla (see hallo)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Holler
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
holler popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
holler usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for holler
verb holler
- squawk — to utter a loud, harsh cry, as a duck or other fowl when frightened.
- wail — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
- roar — a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion.
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- screech — to utter or make a harsh, shrill cry or sound: The child screeched hysterically. The brakes screeched.
Antonyms for holler
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with h
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