holler

noun, verb — 6 senses

holler

noun

US /ˈhɑ.lɚ/ · UK /ˈhɒl.ə(ɹ)/

Etymology American variant of holla, hallo or hollo.

1

A yell, shout.

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."1985 June 10, R.E.M., “Life and How to Live It”, in Fables of the Reconstruction:

2

Broadly, Colloquial Any communication to get somebody's attention.

If you need anything, just give me a holler.

3

Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music A field holler.

Synonyms: hollering, cry, outcry, howl, hurl, scream, shout
Derived terms: a hoot and a holler

holler

verb

Etymology American variant of holla, hallo or hollo.

1

To yell or shout.

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.”2025 June 27, Lila Hempel-Edgers, Damenica Ellis, “Protesters gathered in uptown Charlotte to oppose Trump bombing of Iran sites”, in The Charlotte Observer, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jan 2026, Politics & Government:

2

To call out one or more words.

3

To complain, to gripe.

Synonyms: shout
Derived terms: a hit dog will holler, holler at, holler back, holler copper, holleration, hollerer

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