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Holler

//ˈhɑ.lɚ// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of hollow. Appalachia, Southern-US, alt-of, alternative, dialectal, especially, not-comparable

    "the holler tree"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    A yell, shout.

    "I heard a holler from over the fence."

  2. 2
    Alternative form of hollow (narrow valley between mountains). Appalachia, Southern-US, alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) wordnet
  4. 4
    Any communication to get somebody's attention. broadly, colloquial

    "If you need anything, just give me a holler."

  5. 5
    a small valley between mountains wordnet
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  1. 6
    A field holler.
Verb
  1. 1
    To yell or shout. intransitive

    "You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything."

  2. 2
    complain wordnet
  3. 3
    To call out one or more words. transitive
  4. 4
    utter a sudden loud cry wordnet
  5. 5
    To complain, to gripe.
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  1. 6
    shout out wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

American variant of holla, hallo or hollo.

Etymology 2

American variant of holla, hallo or hollo.

Etymology 3

Variation of hollow.

Etymology 4

Variation of hollow.

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