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to holler

to holler

15 8.0
To complain loudly about something you think is unfair
  • verb
  • /ˈhɑːlər/
  • Informal
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  • But he came here, hollered at me, and asked me how I was doing.
  • holler about someone
  • want to holler
  • start hollering

Examples

  • My mother always used to holler down the stairs.

  • Last night he had hollered at his wife, Pat, for no reason and then burst into tears.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • And I holler down at him, is it your intention to mock everything that you respect?

  • I'm not accustomed to having people holler at me like this.

  • Now everyone's hollering about young people today.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • As I walked in, he drove off, hollering twice that he'd be back to get me for a beer.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • We hollerin' 'bout the schools, the welfare, the police, the court system, and it ain't that tall.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Damnit, Thelma, don't holler like that!

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "I hope you know what you're doing, hunk!" she hollered.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • I heard him holler for help when he fell off the bike.

Synonyms

to bitch
vsto holler
  • NSFW
311 8.1

To complain a lot in an annoying way

is loud and emotional protest rather than only persistent irritation
to beef
vsto holler
  • Slang
59 8.4

To complain in an angry way about something

is more of a loud public protest than a private hostile dispute
to gripe
vsto holler
  • Informal
38 5.6

To complain repeatedly about small things

is noisy and emotional protest rather than quiet persistent complaining
to hoot
vsto holler
11 3.6

To shout loudly to show anger or excitement

is used for loud protest with emotional noise rather than excitement
to grouse
vsto holler
  • UK
8 7.4

To complain about small unimportant things

is more noisy and emotional than simple small complaints
to squawk
vsto holler
  • Informal
7 6.0

To complain loudly in a way that annoys other people

is a loud emotional protest rather than only angry irritation
to bellyache
vsto holler
  • Informal
1 6.8

To complain a lot in an annoying way

is louder and more emotional rather than merely annoying whining
to crab
vsto holler
  • Informal
1 7.3

To complain in a small, repeated way

is louder and more protestive rather than petty quiet grumbling
to yawp
vsto holler
9.9

Make a loud, rough sound like a shout to show anger or complaint

is an emotional noisy protest with clearer shouting than a mere whine

Antonyms

586 1.0

To speak very quietly using only breath so one person can hear

231 1.0

To stop making noise or talking

Phrasal Verbs

to holler out
  • Informal
2 8.0

Shout loudly to get attention or call someone

Compounds

1 4.1

A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention

How Loud

to rant
  • Informal
70 4.8
to holler
  • Informal
15 8.0
to protest
283 3.2
to complain
1.0
to grumble
41 3.7
to mutter
140 3.7

Surface Forms

holler infinitive
hollered past
hollered past participle
hollering present participle
hollers third person singular

Etymology

The word holler meaning to complain loudly is the same as the shout meaning and is like a loud 'yell' or protest. So when someone hollers about something, they are loudly complaining or protesting.