hollo

verb

ˈhä-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce hollo (audio)
variants or halloo also hallo
Definition of hollonext
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance far into the night searchers could be heard holloing for the lost child

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollo
  1. shout
  2. yell
  3. cry
  4. call
  5. scream
  6. roar
Verb
  • And shout out to @birdgangspirits spirits Philadelphia for throwing us some goodies to give away.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Upon his return to the stage, Stevie shouted out Berry Gordy — in honor of his 95th birthday and of course, their storied relationship — as well as Mayor Karen Bass for her efforts to combat the homelessness crisis plaguing Los Angeles.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of shout
Verb
  • Advertisement Frantic rescue efforts that began at flattened buildings after the quake hit early Tuesday afternoon continued 30 hours later, with dozens working in dust and heat with little water to seek those yelling for help inside.
    Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Travis yells mean things to Jimmy, Teeter arrives to start her new job, and Travis makes a horse turn in circles.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of yell
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  • Now there’s even more to cry about, as Lark has wiped Brady’s bank account clean and disappeared into thin air.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Mostly, Coleman is there for whenever someone needs to talk — or cry — with a trusted confidant.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of cry
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  • However, today most young people rarely call each other.
    Andrea Wigfield, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.
    Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of call
Verb
  • This mix of bright green, blue, pink, and pink in a chrome finish by celebrity nail artist Britney Tokyo just screams NYE party.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Over nearly 24 hours on July 4, 2022, Santiago heard muffled thuds and screams from the adjacent cell.
    Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of scream
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  • But Ball – just 2-for-9 from the field in the first half – erased the deficit with a personal 5-0 flurry, making a layup through traffic and a 3-pointer from the wing that made the crowd roar.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The maverick says he was almost wiped out by the 1997 Asian financial crisis and again in December 2004 when a tsunami roared across many parts of Asia, killing at least 225,000 people, including guests and staff at his Anantara resort at Khao Lak, north of Phuket.
    Ron Gluckman, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of roar
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