HOLLOS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

hollos

verb

variants or halloos

present tense third-person singular of hollo

as in shouts

to speak so as to be heard at a distance far into the night searchers could be heard holloing for the lost child

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In the background, an adult voice shouts at the bear, helping to scare the animal off.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?

— Emily Holshouser July 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026

Definition of shouts

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Boos against opponents and bad referees and yells at your side to do better was the Spirit moving you to testify.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder yells a lot of things from the dugout during a game, usually aimed at his own players.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026

Definition of yells

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Kansas City is asking a judge to put control of a vacant former shopping mall that the city calls a nuisance into new hands.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Wu, who studied the Walled City’s architecture in school, calls the setting a rare chance to build a mainstream action franchise around a genuinely singular piece of Hong Kong urban history.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of calls

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Karmelo Anthony supporter sounds off on verdict Prosecutor Bill Wirskye and Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis spoke to Fox News' Brooke Taylor on Wednesday and expressed relief that the jury convicted Anthony of murder.

— Kelsie Cairns , Michael Ruiz , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
After a gobbler sounds off, try to move within 200 yards of his position, (150 yards is better), and then choose your position.

— Bruce Brady, Outdoor Life, 8 Apr. 2026

Definition of sounds off

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