holler Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
   holla; bellow; roar; hollo; yowl; hollering; holloa; bellowing; roaring.
   
   • his bellow filled the hallway
2. noun a small valley between mountains
   hollow.
   
   • he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians
3. verb shout out
   holler out.
   
   • He hollered out to surrender our weapons
4. verb utter a sudden loud cry
   cry; hollo; squall; shout; call; yell; scream; shout out.
   
   • she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
   • I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
5. verb complain
   squawk; bellyache; grouse; beef; gripe; bitch; crab.
   
   • What was he hollering about?

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