Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

holler

/ˈhɔlə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: holler
IPA: /ˈhɔlə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

Any communication to get somebody's attention.

Colloquial

noun

A field holler.

verb

To yell or shout.

Intransitive verb

verb

To call out one or more words.

Transitive verb

verb

To complain, to gripe.

noun

Alternative form of hollow (narrow valley between mountains).

adj

Alternative form of hollow.

Example Sentences

"I heard a holler from over the fence."
"Listen! Listen to the holler! If I write a book, it will be called "Life and How To Live It.""
"If you need anything, just give me a holler."
"You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything."
"“Immigrants are welcome here,” the crowd hollered. “Refugees belong here.”"
"the holler tree"

Etymology

American variant of holla, hallo or hollo.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɔlə/
British English: /ˈhɒlə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hollers (plural) hollar (alternative) hollers (present, singular) hollering (participle, present) hollered (participle, past) hollered (past)

Derived Forms

holleration hollerer

Phrases

a hoot and a holler a hit dog will holler holler at holler back holler copper

Synonyms

hollering cry outcry howl hurl scream shout bellow bellowing holla hollo holloa

Homonyms

hauler (cot–caught merger)

Rhymes With

dollar collar scholar mahler squalor moller koller kahler hollar zoller lollar boller

Questions

How do you pronounce holler?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔlə/.
What does holler mean?: A yell, shout.
Where does holler come from?: American variant of holla, hallo or hollo.

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