holler

¹hol·ler

verb \ˈhä-lər\

hol·leredhol·ler·ing\ˈhäl-riŋ, ˈhä-lə-\

Definition of HOLLER

intransitive verb

1

: to cry out (as to attract attention or in pain) : shout

2

: gripe, complain

transitive verb

: to call out (a word or phrase)

Examples of HOLLER

1. He was hollering across the fields to his workers.
2. They were screaming and hollering at each other all night.
3. She hollered across the street, “Did you hear the news?”.
4. Someone was hollering my name.
5. People always holler about tax increases.

Origin of HOLLER

alteration of hollo

First Known Use: 1592

Related to HOLLER

Synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, crab, croak, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, complain, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl

Antonyms: crow, delight, rejoice

Related Words: object (to), protest, quarrel (with); cavil, quibble; fret, stew, worry; blubber, cry, sob; bemoan, bewail, deplore, lament

Near Antonyms: accept, bear, countenance, endure, take, tolerate; applaud, cheer, commend

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Rhymes with HOLLER

choler, collar, dollar, haler, loller, Mahler, scholar, taler