1
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
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.
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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
By the end of Alba’s rendition, the entire team was hollering and cheering and urging Messi to go next.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 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
Early this season, Coen, a former UMass quarterback who coached under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams, was seen hollering at Lawrence on the sideline after an incompletion.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
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
By the end of Alba’s rendition, the entire team was hollering and cheering and urging Messi to go next.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 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
Early this season, Coen, a former UMass quarterback who coached under Sean McVay with the Los Angeles Rams, was seen hollering at Lawrence on the sideline after an incompletion.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollering
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An open 911 line allowed dispatchers to hear gunshots and people screaming inside the building.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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But doing grand openings and screaming out loud doesn't resonate with the brand.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Standing in front of the tank were a bunch of babushkas, yelling at the young soldiers beside me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
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Fans have been yelling things at players for a century now.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
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At one practice during the fall of 2024, Washington’s assistant athletic director of football academics Diamond Brown was standing on the sideline when Jonah bounded up to her in full pads and begun complaining about his grade in a music class.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Indeed, the internet is full of workers complaining about how their jobs have become akin to manning an assembly line.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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As Pillay speaks, he is interrupted by random beeps and Canada’s players shouting either in frustration or excitement nearby.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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There’s been such an outpouring of people online, from film critics to awards pundits, shouting out your performance.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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Stop whining and complaining, people.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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Well, certainly a lot of whining about technology.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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What breaks my heart is that Vermax’s cries sounded like a dog crying, a dog dying.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Jonah sprinted towards Jamon, crying, as his father laid on the ground leaking blood.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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On Tuesday, cameras caught Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The process left Carruthers bleeding and moaning on May 21, according to the witness, Maria DeLiberato, senior counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union's Capital Punishment Project.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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The stuff with a load of people wearing wigs moaning about taxes just isn’t seen as very glamorous.—
Sean Woods,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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“Hollering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollering. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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