hollered; hollering
ˈhäl-riŋ 
ˈhä-lə-
1
: to cry out (as to attract attention or in pain) : shout
hollering for help
: to call out (a word or phrase)
hollering her daughter's name
holler
3 of 3chiefly dialectal variant of hollow
Synonyms
Examples of holler in a Sentence
Verb
He was hollering across the fields to his workers.
They were screaming and hollering at each other all night.
She hollered across the street, “Did you hear the news?”.
Someone was hollering my name.
People always holler about tax increases.
Noun
heard a holler from somewhere in the woods and ran toward it
there didn't seem to be a thermostat setting that wouldn't bring a holler from somebody
Recent Examples on the Web
Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
The program brimmed with elation in a range of disparate styles, from Webern’s delight in brushstrokes of tone color to the great tolling, hollering finale of Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Chefs in cities far from the quiet hollers where they're harvested seek out these humble plants for a splashy restaurant presentation.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
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Verb
The 24-year-old, who is with the team on a tryout basis, nailed each of his roughly 10 kicks Wednesday, including a 45-yarder in which the entire team crowded around, hollering and waving arms in an attempt to distract him.
—Sam Fortier, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
The program brimmed with elation in a range of disparate styles, from Webern’s delight in brushstrokes of tone color to the great tolling, hollering finale of Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
Noun
And among the most welcome transplants is this alt-country outfit led by Miles Patzer, whose visceral holler might make the hair on the back of your neck stand up.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 13 June 2024
Chefs in cities far from the quiet hollers where they're harvested seek out these humble plants for a splashy restaurant presentation.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Holler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holler. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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