"holler" meaning in English

See holler in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɑ.lər/ [US], /ˈhɒ.lə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-holler.ogg [US] Forms: holler [singular], hollers [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A holler is a loud yell or scream.
    Sense id: simple-holler-en-noun-LyWDJY17

Verb

IPA: /ˈhɑ.lər/ [US], /ˈhɒ.lə/ [UK] Audio: en-us-holler.ogg [US] Forms: holler [canonical], hollers [third-person, singular], hollered [past], hollered [past, participle], hollering [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you holler, you yell or scream as loud as you can.
    Sense id: simple-holler-en-verb-kdi4V0IH Categories (other): Verbs
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