Definition of HOLLER

holler

Plural: hollers

Noun

  • a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
  • a small valley between mountains
  • A yell, shout.
  • Any communication to get somebody's attention.
  • A field holler.
  • Alternative form of hollow (narrow valley between mountains).

Verb

Verb Forms: hollered, hollering, hollers

  • To shout or yell loudly.
  • shout out
    • "He hollered out to surrender our weapons"
  • utter a sudden loud cry
  • complain
    • "What was he hollering about?"
  • To yell or shout.
  • To call out one or more words.
  • To complain, to gripe.

Adj

  • Alternative form of hollow.

Examples

  • I heard a holler from over the fence.
  • If you need anything, just give me a holler.
  • She suppressed the urge to holler when her opponent played an unexpected bingo.
  • You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.

Origin / Etymology

American variant of holla, hallo or hollo.

Scrabble Score: 9

holler: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
holler: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
holler: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

holler: valid Words With Friends Word