English

Noun

holler ‎(plural hollers)

1. A yell, shout.

   I heard a holler from over the fence.

2. By extension, any communication to get somebody's attention.

   If you need anything, just give me a holler.

Synonyms

• hollering
• cry, outcry
• howl
• hurl
• scream
• shout

Translations

Verb

holler ‎(third-person singular simple present hollers, present participle hollering, simple past and past participle hollered)

1. (intransitive) To yell or shout.

   You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.

2. (transitive) To call out one or more words
3. To complain, gripe

Synonyms

• shout
• See also Wikisaurus:shout
• See also Wikisaurus:complain

Translations

References

1. ↑ Cassidy, D: "How the Irish invented Slang", page 179, CounterPunch Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-904859-60-4

Etymology 2

Variation of hollow.

Noun

holler ‎(plural hollers)

1. (Southern US, Appalachia) Alternative form of hollow (small valley between mountains).

Adjective

holler ‎(not comparable)

1. (dialectal, chiefly Southern US, Appalachia) Alternative form of hollow.

   the holler tree

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

holler c ‎(plural hollers, diminutive hollertje n)

1. A (hurried) runner

Synonyms

• loper m
• renner m

Adjective

holler

1. Comparative form of hol