Holler
WordNet
noun
(1) A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
"His bellow filled the hallway"
(2) A small valley between mountains
"He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"
verb
(3) Complain
"What was he hollering about?"
(4) Utter a sudden loud cry
"She cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"
"I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
(5) Shout out
"He hollered out to surrender our weapons"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A yell, shout.
- I heard a holler from over the fence.
- By extension, any communication to get somebody's attention.
- If you need anything, just give me a holler.
- A rural road in the Appalachians in the U.S.A.
- In South Midland and Southern (dialects of American English), a hollow.
Verb
- To yell or shout.
- You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.
- To call out one or more words
- To complain, gripe
Adjective
(inflection: hollere)
comparative form of hol