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hollered

hol·ler
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hol-er]
    • /ˈhɒl ər/
    • /ˈhɒl.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-er]
    • /ˈhɒl ər/

Definitions of hollered word

  • verb without object hollered to cry aloud; shout; yell: Quit hollering into the phone. 1
  • verb with object hollered to shout or yell (something): He hollered insults back into the saloon. 1
  • noun hollered a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc. 1
  • noun hollered Simple past tense and past participle of holler. 1
See all 4 definitions of hollered

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Origin of hollered

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 Hollered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Hollered

hollered 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.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hollered usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hollered

verb hollered

  • bawled — Simple past tense and past participle of bawl.
  • clamored — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
  • exclaimed — Cry out suddenly, esp. in surprise, anger, or pain.
  • mooed — Simple past tense and past participle of moo.
  • whinnied — to utter the characteristic cry of a horse; neigh.

noun hollered

  • cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
  • cried — cry
  • flacked — Simple past tense and past participle of flack.
  • meowed — Simple past tense and past participle of meow.
  • mewled — to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.

general hollered

  • yelled — Give a loud, sharp cry.
All 15 Synonyms of hollered

Antonyms for hollered

verb hollered

  • whispered — rumored; reported: He is whispered to be planning to run for governor.
  • praised — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
All 2 Antonyms of hollered

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