holler meaning and definition

HOLLER noun

Definition of holler (noun)

1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
   • "his bellow filled the hallway"
   • synonyms: bellow, bellowing, holla, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
2. a small valley between mountains
   • "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"
   • synonyms: hollow

HOLLER verb

Definition of holler (verb)

1. shout out
   • "He hollered out to surrender our weapons"
   • synonyms: holler out
2. utter a sudden loud cry
   • "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
   • synonyms: call, cry, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell
3. complain
   • "What was he hollering about?"
   • synonyms: beef, bellyache, bitch, crab, gripe, grouse, squawk