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. holler
Verb
  • In a separate video, others were heard shouting at the TSA agent, questioning whether something would be done about the incident.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The dialogue, meanwhile, is played hilariously straight — good luck finding a laugh among these uncharted stars — and often consists of someone shouting another character's name.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of shout
Verb
  • On Thursday morning, a man broke into the Today studio in Rockefeller Plaza and yelled racial slurs at host Craig Melvin.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • The intruder allegedly confronted co-host Craig Melvin, yelling racial slurs.
    — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of yell
Verb
  • Argentina’s on to the final against Spain, the English are crying into a big ol’ bowl of mashed peas, and our big shiny stadium can once again promote a luxury German automaker.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 July 2026
  • The environment of a busy pool may trigger sensory overload and distress, causing children to cry or want to leave.
    — Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of cry
Verb
  • Pedestrians holler their support and cars make way for the annual Juneteenth parade.
    — Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Midwest Living, 19 July 2026
  • At Daytona International Speedway more than 70,000 persons whooped, hollered and slugged down beer watching Cale Yarborough win the Firecracker 400 automobile race.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 July 2026
Definition of holler
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