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
  • A number of Montreal Canadiens coaches and players shouted in recognition of the highlight play.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Positioned around the edge are a hundred bodies, Orcs and Trolls and bipedal oxen shouting, demanding, the death of the dishonorable.
    Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of shout
Verb
  • The men yelled and waved a flashlight, but the other vessel didn’t respond or change course.
    David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
  • One mother told me that, by the end of every self-tape, her child has yelled at her at least once.
    Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of yell
Verb
  • Trump trolled him for weeks and now this news comes [cry laughing emoji].
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Mahali cried in front of the press cameras that came to report her father’s death.
    Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of cry
Verb
  • Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.
    Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of call
Verb
  • In the clip, Scout, Tallulah, and Rumer, along with a group of friends and family, jump and scream as Moore’s name is called out by Kerry Washington, who presented the award alongside Andrew Garfield.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
  • My cat's preference is screaming from the bath tub for someone to open the faucet for her.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of scream
Verb
  • One of the most popular places to stay in the village is Teton Mountain Lodge and Spa, where a roaring fireplace in the lobby points to the hotel’s cozy and welcoming atmosphere.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Use painters tape on the floor to show the size and scale of furnishings to help give you a feel of the pacing of the room and how easily guests will be able to carry on a conversation even above the crackle of a roaring fireplace.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of roar
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hollers

hollo

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