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Noun: hollering hó-lu-ring Usage: informal
- A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
"his hollering filled the hallway"; - bellow, bellowing, holla [archaic], holler [informal], hollo [non-standard], holloa [rare], roar, roaring, yowl Verb: holler hó-lu(r) Usage: informal
- Shout out
"He hollered out to surrender our weapons"; - holler out [informal] - Utter a sudden loud cry
"she hollered with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; - shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, hollo [non-standard], squall - Complain
"What was he hollering about?"; - gripe, bitch [informal], grouse, crab [informal], beef [informal], squawk, bellyache [informal]
Type of: call, complain, cry, emit, kick [informal], kvetch [N. Amer, informal], let loose, let out, moan, outcry, plain [archaic], shout, sound off, utter, vociferation, yell Encyclopedia: Hollering Holler, Luxembourg |