1
as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
heard a holler from somewhere in the woods and ran toward it
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2
as in whine
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
there didn't seem to be a thermostat setting that wouldn't bring a holler from somebody
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1
as in to complain
to express dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment usually tiresomely
another city council meeting with residents hollering about the unsatisfactory collection of garbage
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2
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance
there's no need to holler; I'm in the next room
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Recent Examples of holler
John Riley, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
At the end of the run-through the audience whoops and hollers, clapping, whistling, and stomping their feet.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 4 July 2025
The singers screeched, chanted, crooned and hollered.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
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Noun
Read more 'So many hollers': Appalachia's remote terrain slows recovery from Helene
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—John Riley, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
At the end of the run-through the audience whoops and hollers, clapping, whistling, and stomping their feet.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Fans show up to the Cowboy Carter tour in thoughtful, inventive takes on Western Americana fashion, stadiums filled with denim, bandanas, cowboy hats, and looks that don’t just scream U.S.A but hoot and holler.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 4 July 2025
The singers screeched, chanted, crooned and hollered.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for holler
Noun
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This book is a shout out to the silence that so many women live in every day.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company in Phoenix Arizona Wilderness got a shout out for its Green Chili Pulled Pork Fries ($15), made with duck fat fries topped with Wilderness beer cheese, pulled pork, green chili and parsley.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Moscow’s escalating air war and the distinctive whine of Shaheds is now forcing Ukrainians out of their beds and into shelters and metro stations on an almost-nightly basis.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
Verb
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A number of Tesla shareholders, including some Democrats who oversee the investment of public sector pension fund money in Tesla stock, complained in May to Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm that Musk’s other activities are hurting the company.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Trump has complained about the EU's $231 billion trade surplus in goods, which shows Americans buy more goods from European businesses than the other way around.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Hill yelled, after lifting the 195-pound Mostert in celebration.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Two people were ejected after yelling out during the meeting.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Out comes another moan, this one closer to a laugh as Brandon’s face flashes a smile.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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Suffice to say, the 2025 Cannes market will be filled with even more groans on moans than years past.—
Elsa Ramo,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Verb
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Unfortunately, the Who’s separation with Starkey was the equivalent of peeling off a child’s Band-Aid very slowly while the kid screams, putting the Band-Aid back on, and then doing it all over again.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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Julia Tate was headed to bed a few weeks ago when her daughter burst into their rowhouse screaming.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Yuhua says upon entering the competition, while other footage includes queens proudly standing atop the Werk Room tables, and, of course, crying.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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Parents are stressed, and kids are coming home crying.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Police searched for Best and his son Zeke for two days before a group of hunters came across the father naked in the snow alongside a local highway and muttering incoherently with baby Zeke laying dead nearby, PEOPLE reported at the time.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 July 2025
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Before immediately snapping, sighing loudly, or muttering a passive-aggressive comment, try pausing to consider what else might be going on first: Maybe your barista’s slammed with 10 other complicated orders, for instance, or your housemate had a brutal week at work.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
17 June 2025
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“Holler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/holler. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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