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1
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
- heard a holler from somewhere in the woods and ran toward it
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2
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
- there didn't seem to be a thermostat setting that wouldn't bring a holler from somebody
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- challenge,
- demur,
- expostulation,
- kick,
- niggle
- [chiefly British],
- objection,
- protest,
- quibble,
- remonstrance,
- stink
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- approval,
- endorsement
- (also indorsement),
- sanction
holler
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of holler (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
- another city council meeting with residents hollering about the unsatisfactory collection of garbage
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- beef,
- bellyache,
- bitch,
- bleat,
- carp,
- caterwaul,
- complain,
- crab,
- croak,
- fuss,
- gripe,
- grizzle,
- grouch,
- grouse,
- growl,
- grumble,
- grump,
- 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
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2
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
- there's no need to holler; I'm in the next room
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“Holler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holler. Accessed 8 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of holler was in 1592
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