1
as in shouts
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
heard a holler from somewhere in the woods and ran toward it
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in whines
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
there didn't seem to be a thermostat setting that wouldn't bring a holler from somebody
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in complains
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
another city council meeting with residents hollering about the unsatisfactory collection of garbage
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in yells
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
there's no need to holler; I'm in the next room
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hollers
Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
On fall game days, the football team and marching band parade onto the field to loud cheers and hollers, fresh out of a Friday Night Lights episode.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
The epic shot shows the massive scale of the Sphere as the Chicago Bulls theme plays in the background and Chalamet enthusiastically hoots and hollers in celebration.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Ruidoso, New Mexico — The soft dribble of rain drapes a herd of cowboy hats as an auctioneer hollers bidding numbers into the mist.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
This included early American music forms, marches, spirituals, field hollers, work songs and African rhythms, as well as their musical descendants, like jazz, blues, gospel, country and rock ‘n’ roll.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Lots of noise, big splashes, a few congratulatory whoops and hollers.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
During his very first talk show appearance onThe Ellen Show that same year, Dane joked about the famous scene and the use of double-stick tape to an audience of screaming women, clearly enjoying the crowd's appreciative mewls and hollers.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.
—Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2026
On fall game days, the football team and marching band parade onto the field to loud cheers and hollers, fresh out of a Friday Night Lights episode.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
All the segments understand the assignment, aiming primarily to elicit hoots and hollers.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The town hall crowd received my comments with strong clapping and appreciative hoots and hollers.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
The epic shot shows the massive scale of the Sphere as the Chicago Bulls theme plays in the background and Chalamet enthusiastically hoots and hollers in celebration.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.
—Matt Alderton, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
There are a few hoots and hollers as the others agree or protest.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2025
Ruidoso, New Mexico — The soft dribble of rain drapes a herd of cowboy hats as an auctioneer hollers bidding numbers into the mist.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
This included early American music forms, marches, spirituals, field hollers, work songs and African rhythms, as well as their musical descendants, like jazz, blues, gospel, country and rock ‘n’ roll.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Lots of noise, big splashes, a few congratulatory whoops and hollers.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hollers
Noun
-
Several shouts were audible during the first part of the ceremony, although what was said wasn’t intelligible to an Associated Press reporter in the press room.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
-
Several shouts were audible during the first part of the ceremony, although what was said wasn't intelligible to an Associated Press reporter in the press room.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Every once in a while, a customer complains about the lascivious photos in the loo, but The Charles’ owners brush it off.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
-
More funds would continue to be diverted to maintaining borrowing—something Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio often complains about.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Fleming yells, laughing but also sincerely horrified.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
-
The group can be heard praying while the man yells.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Aquilla Sadalla’s wordless vocals, a gorgeous swell of howls and heaves, complement the arrangement without becoming the focal point.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
-
The Wolf Moon name dates back to Indigenous and early Anglo-Saxon traditions, inspired by the winter wolves whose howls echoed across cold January nights.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
The moans announced the doubt throughout Riviera’s 18th green amphitheater, a bowl full of thousands of fans unsure if the new guy could do it.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
-
At the moment that B’Tselem says Hathaleen collapsed, the visuals are jostled but moans of pain can be heard.—
Sam Metz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Nothing screams elegance quite like a french bob.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
-
His college playoff run this season screams yes.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Néfissa cries loudly and with anguish about her son, but refuses to acknowledge his truth.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
-
Paranoia and loneliness are what I'm left clinging to as my husband cries in the room next door.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
One activist said the group is aware of the concerns, as well as worries about noise complaints, but counter that with the changing tactics of ICE agents in their communities, residents are also looking for new, flexible, grassroots ways to alert people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
-
Earlier in the night, the combative progressive suggested the results would not be known until Wednesday or later after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a Dallas judge who ordered polls to stay open two extra hours after complaints from voters who were turned away.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hollers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hollers. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
