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 Perhaps even more notable was his volume at prospect camp practice on Friday, hooting and hollering and firing up his teammates. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The stallion gallops onto the field every time the team scores a touchdown, adding to the reverberating noise of fans hooting and hollering in the stands. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 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 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 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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In reviewing the body camera footage, police found that the child was standing on the stairwell at one point and was screaming while holding her left arm up in the air, according to the warrant affidavit.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Mahomes’ emotion seemed to bubble over in the second quarter, with CBS cameras catching the quarterback screaming at offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of screaming

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Cunningham was upset with the call, meanwhile, Wilson was seen yelling and pointing at a fan a few rows from courtside.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Tempers flared and people from both sides were yelling in each other’s faces, while Bloomingdale police officers intervened.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of yelling

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Toward the end of first grade, Najya started complaining about lunchtime chaos in the cafeteria.

— Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
An English tourist has gone viral for complaining about the concessions… at a Holocaust concentration camp.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of complaining

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Hugh Milner showed up in front of the car and allegedly began shouting at the people inside.

— Jessie DiMartino, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
These steals are worth shouting about, with Shark Beauty, Elemis, mature-friendly brands, and viral K-beauty brands—Anua, Laneige, and Medicube—already on sale for up to 35% off.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of shouting

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The investigation began May 4, 2025, when the city of Riverside officials received reports of a baby crying inside a dumpster.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
This audience listened in awed silence, and by the end of the song, everyone around us was crying as well, before jolting upward in a spontaneous standing ovation — one of three.

— James Gunn, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of crying

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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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At the same time, Plog placed a phone call to a relative and can be heard moaning and screaming in pain.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
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

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