Holler (Verb)
Meaning 1
Shout out; "He hollered out to surrender our weapons".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She let out a loud holler when the door slammed shut and startled her.
- As his favorite team scored the winning touchdown, he hollered with excitement at the top of his lungs.
- When she saw the alligator approaching her dog, she immediately began to holler for help.
- The hikers heard a faint holler for help from somewhere in the valley below.
- The child let out a loud holler of joy when she finally rode her bicycle without training wheels.
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Hyponyms
- Hollo
- Whoop
- Skreak
- Halloo
- Pipe
- Roar
- Pipe Up
- Yawl
- Skreigh
- Screech
- Shrill
- Ululate
- Screak
- Squawk
- Howl
- Wail
- Yaup
- Hurrah
- Shriek