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holleringenUK
hol·ler 1 H0240900 (hŏl′ər)v. hol·lered, hol·ler·ing, hol·lers v.intr.1. To yell or shout.2. Informal To complain.v.tr. To shout out (words or phrases). See Synonyms at yell.n.1. A yell or shout; a call.2. Informal A complaint or gripe.
[From obsolete hollo, hail!, stop!; see hello.]
hol·ler 2 H0240900 (hŏl′ər)adj.v. & n. Chiefly Upper Southern US Variant of hollow.Our Living Language One feature of Upper Southern English and specifically of Appalachian English is its pronunciation of the final unstressed syllable in words such as hollow, window, and potato as (ər). Holler, winder, and tater are merely variant pronunciations reflected in spelling. As a noun, holler has the specific meaning in the Appalachians of "a small valley between mountains": They live up in the holler underneath Big Bald Mountain.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  hollering - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaringcry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
IdiomsSeehollerholleringenUK
Synonyms for holleringnoun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)Synonyms- bellow
- bellowing
- holla
- holler
- hollo
- holloa
- yowl
- roar
- roaring
Related Words- cry
- outcry
- shout
- vociferation
- yell
- call
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