Antonyms for holler
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : hol-er |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɒl ər |
Definition of holler
Origin :- 1690s, American English, variant of hollo (1540s) "to shout," especially "to call to the hounds in hunting," related to hello. Cf. colloquial yeller for yellow, etc. As a style of singing (originally Southern U.S.), first recorded 1936. Related: Hollered; hollering. As a noun, from 1896, earlier hollar (1825).
- verb shout, yell
- Caught him in a clearin' 'bout two miles back o' the Holler.
- Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
- Some folks are made to live in a holler tree, like me; some ain't.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- So 't you ain't goin' to say it's all holler an' empty, this world.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- He did not do much when he got to the fire but stand around and “holler.”
- Extract from : « A Boy I Knew and Four Dogs » by Laurence Hutton
- And, long as you do know they're holler, you can keep a watch on 'em.
- Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- If she gets afloat afore I come back you honk and holler and I'll row after you.
- Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- "Then I could see if your skull was as holler as I believe it is," she told him.
- Extract from : « The Rise of Roscoe Paine » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Let her holler; 'twill do her good and keep her in practice for Come-Outer meetin'.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- He races back and starts to holler, “Stop it Mel,” and grabs her collar.
- Extract from : « FreeChildrenStories.com Collection » by Daniel Errico
- But have all the fellows go away so they won't hear me if I holler.
- Extract from : « The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters » by Charles Henry Lerrigo
Synonyms for holler
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