HOLLERING Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

hollering

verb

present participle of holler

as in screaming

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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as in yelling

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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Recent Examples of hollering The speakerphone gets loud, about 105dB if someone is hollering at you. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026 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 But Marsch stays ahead of the game, hollering in anticipation before a one-timer is fired. — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 4 June 2026 Down the way, a bunch of young fellas were hooting and hollering. — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026 None of these words mean anything to me, but there was more hooting and hollering for this announcement in the press section of Caesar's than for any other piece of news today, so that's gotta count for something. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Apr. 2026 The officer responded after hearing the father hollering for help. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Mar. 2026

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By the time the rock legends arrived, the black carpet was empty, aside from the herd of photographers and screaming fans.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026
Within seconds, protesters swarmed among the agents, screaming and holding their cellphones aloft.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of screaming

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Yet tackling noise issues is challenging in part because the sources vary — think traffic on a busy street in Manhattan versus yelling in a neighboring room.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
The trapped man was discovered when the driver of the Recology commercial collection truck was emptying a dumpster at a hotel on the 100 block of Mason Street and heard yelling, according to Robert Reed, a spokesman for Recology.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of yelling

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But across San Ángel, anger was palpable, with many complaining about the government’s inaction.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Trump has a long history of complaining about Fox to Murdoch — while also coveting its support and complimenting its pro-Trump stars.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of complaining

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Getting around interference The biggest technical hurdle in spectrum sharing is interference – what happens when two signals overlap and scramble each other, like two people shouting different things in your ear at the same time.

— Aylin Yener, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Those who speak a password, released via social media, receive a fake business card, which does mean many a guest is standing there shouting a password at the actor.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shouting

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And everyone stop whining to their mom about the other one – or in this case, a federal judge.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
Quit whining about the stupid catch, quit whining about Jazz stealing third, and maybe start talking about how the Red Sox were a complete no-show all weekend long.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of whining

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When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Now, for the second straight summer, 49ers training camp goes on without him on the sideline — strolling, watching, eavesdropping, muttering.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of muttering

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Hall wrote in his report that Hamilton lay down in the backseat of the police vehicle, moaning and not responding, prompting first responders to give him Narcan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2026
Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby.

— Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

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