aahing

verb

variants also ahing
present participle of aah
as in oohing

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  1. shouting
  2. howling
  3. hollering
Verb
  • Advertise your presence by shouting and waving your arms or walk slowly away.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 July 2026
  • Pretty soon, fans were shouting back every line to favorites in their repertoire.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
Definition of shouting
Verb
  • Then, just as suddenly, the din fades away, the focus shifts and the election process is forgotten until the next round of howling protest.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Gary ad-libbed to the sound of howling winds and ominous metal scraping.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of howling
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  • More than 40,000 patrons crammed into Wrigley Field and the Cubs fans in the crowd were hooting and hollering after their team took a 5-0 lead through six innings Saturday, following a 16-2 win on Friday.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
  • Timothée Chalamet exited through the same tunnel and was also hooting and hollering with his fellow Knicks fans.
    — Tim Rohan, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Definition of hollering
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