holler

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Synonyms 1.1.2.2 Translations 1.1.3 Verb 1.1.3.1 Synonyms 1.1.3.2 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 2 Dutch 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

American variant of holla or hallo.

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  Rhymes: -ɒlə(r)

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holler (plural hollers)

1. A yell, shout.

   I heard a holler from over the fence.

2. By extension, any communication to get somebody's attention.

   If you need anything, just give me a holler.

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• hollering
• cry, outcry
• howl
• hurl
• scream

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[edit] Verb

to holler (third-person singular simple present hollers, present participle hollering, simple past and past participle hollered)

1. (intransitive) To yell or shout.

   You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.

2. (transitive) To call out one or more words
3. To complain, gripe

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• shout
• See also Wikisaurus:shout
• See also Wikisaurus:complain

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[edit] Etymology 2

Variation of hollow.

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  Rhymes: -ɒlə(r)

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holler (plural hollers)

1. In South Midland and Southern (dialects of American English), a hollow.
2. A rural road in the Appalachians in the U.S.A.

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[edit] Dutch

[edit] Adjective

holler (inflection: hollere)

comparative form of hol

[edit] Noun

holler (plural hollers, diminutive hollertje, diminutive plural hollertjes)

1. A (hurried) runner

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• loper m.
• renner m.