holler

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈhɑlər/ UK /ˈhɒlə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to shout or call out loudly

Holler if you need any help carrying those bags.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to shout or call out loudly shout yell bawl bellow cry call roar whoop

Opposites

whisper murmur mumble

Word family

Derived forms hollerer

Related forms hollohallo halloo

Simplified etymology

Holler, recorded from the late 17th century, is another form related to hollo, halloo, hallo, and hello. These forms originated as cries used to urge on hunting dogs and to keep in touch with others in the field. Holler is now found mainly in the USA.

Etymology

An American English variant of dialectal hollo or holla, a call used to attract attention, ultimately of imitative origin and influenced by Old French holà ('stop! ho there!').

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# holler

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈhɑlər/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈhɒlə/

## Meanings
1. to shout or call out loudly

## Examples
- Holler if you need any help carrying those bags.

## Synonyms
- shout
- yell
- bawl
- bellow
- cry
- call
- roar
- whoop

## Antonyms
- whisper
- murmur
- mumble

## Derived Forms
- hollerer

## Related Forms
- hollo
- hallo
- halloo

## Etymology
An American English variant of dialectal hollo or holla, a call used to attract attention, ultimately of imitative origin and influenced by Old French holà ('stop! ho there!').

## AI Etymology
Holler is an American English variant of dialectal hollo or holla, a call used to attract attention, ultimately of imitative origin and influenced by Old French holà ('stop! ho there!'). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to shout or call out loudly. The wider family includes derived forms such as hollerer and related words such as hollo, hallo, and halloo.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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