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Holler

noun/hˈɑːlɚ/
Definition
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
a small valley between mountains
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɑːlɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/hˌɛtɹəʊsəkˈalɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˌɛtɹəʊsəkˈalɪti/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈɑːlɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
“his bellow filled the hallway”
nouna small valley between mountains
“he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians”
verbshout out
“He hollered out to surrender our weapons”
verbutter a sudden loud cry
“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
verbcomplain
“What was he hollering about?”
Word Forms
bellowverbmake a loud noise, as of animal
hollerverbshout out
holloverbcry hollo
roarverblaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
yowlverbcry loudly, as of animals
hollowadjectivenot solid; having a space or gap or cavity
hollernouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
holleringnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
shoutnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
shoutingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
crynouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
callnouna loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
yellnouna loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
yellingnounuttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
screamnounsharp piercing cry
screamernoungooselike aquatic bird of South America having a harsh trumpeting call
screamingnounsharp piercing cry
hollonouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
gripenouninformal terms for objecting
crabnouna quarrelsome grouch
beefnouninformal terms for objecting
squawknouninformal terms for objecting
squawkernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
bellyachernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
brüll
eine sehr laute Äußerung (wie das Geräusch eines Tieres)
🇫🇷French
brailler
un énoncé très fort (comme le bruit d'un animal)
🇪🇸Spanish
gritar
una expresión muy fuerte (como el sonido de un animal)
🇮🇹Italian
gridare
un'espressione molto forte (come il verso di un animale)
🇳🇱Dutch
schreeuw
een zeer luide uiting (zoals het geluid van een dier)
🇵🇹Portuguese
gritar
uma expressão muito alta (como o som de um animal)
🇷🇺Russian
кричать
очень громкое произнесение (например, звук животного)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिल्लाई
बहुत तेज़ उच्चारण (किसी जानवर की आवाज़ की तरह)
🇧🇩Bengali
হোলার
একটি খুব জোরে উচ্চারণ (একটি প্রাণীর শব্দের মত)
🇮🇳Tamil
துவாரம்
மிகவும் உரத்த உச்சரிப்பு (ஒரு விலங்கின் ஒலி போன்றது)
🇮🇳Telugu
హోలర్
చాలా బిగ్గరగా ఉచ్చారణ (జంతువు శబ్దం లాగా)
🇮🇳Marathi
होलर
खूप मोठ्याने उच्चार (प्राण्यांच्या आवाजासारखे)
🇮🇳Gujarati
હોલર
ખૂબ જ જોરથી ઉચ્ચાર (પ્રાણીના અવાજની જેમ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೋಲರ್
ಬಹಳ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಉಚ್ಚಾರಣೆ (ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಶಬ್ದದಂತೆ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഹോളർ
വളരെ ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള ഉച്ചാരണം (ഒരു മൃഗത്തിൻ്റെ ശബ്ദം പോലെ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੋਲਰ
ਇੱਕ ਬਹੁਤ ਉੱਚੀ ਬੋਲ (ਜਿਵੇਂ ਇੱਕ ਜਾਨਵਰ ਦੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼)
🇵🇰Urdu
ہولر
ایک بہت اونچی آواز (جیسے جانور کی آواز)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抱怨
很大声的说话(像动物的声音)
🇯🇵Japanese
大声で叫ぶ
非常に大きな声(動物の鳴き声のような)
🇰🇷Korean
외치다
매우 큰 소리(동물의 소리와 같은)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người la hét
một lời nói rất lớn (như âm thanh của một con vật)
🇹🇭Thai
ตะโกน
คำพูดที่ดังมาก (เหมือนเสียงสัตว์)
🇮🇩Indonesian
berteriak
ucapan yang sangat keras (seperti suara binatang)
🇵🇭Filipino
sumisigaw
isang napakalakas na pagbigkas (tulad ng tunog ng isang hayop)
🇲🇾Malay
berteriak
sebutan yang sangat kuat (seperti bunyi haiwan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صرخة
كلام بصوت عالٍ جدًا (مثل صوت الحيوان)
🇮🇷Persian
ناله
صدای بسیار بلند (مثل صدای حیوان)
🇹🇷Turkish
bağırmak
çok yüksek sesli bir ifade (bir hayvanın sesi gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִצְעוֹק
אמירה רועשת מאוד (כמו קול של חיה)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'holler'?
The primary meaning of 'holler' is 'a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'holler' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'holler' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'holler' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'holler' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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