holler

/ˈhɒ.lə//ˈhɑ.ləɹ/

noun

  1. 1

    A yell, shout.

    “I heard a holler from over the fence.”
  2. 2

    By extension, any communication to get somebody's attention.

    “If you need anything, just give me a holler.”

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To yell or shout.

    “You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.”
  2. 2

    To call out one or more words

  3. 3

    To complain, gripe

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    A small valley between mountains.

    “He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies.”
  2. 2

    A sunken area or unfilled space in something solid; a cavity, natural or artificial.

    “the hollow of the hand or of a tree”
  3. 3

    A sunken area.

  4. 4

    A feeling of emptiness.

    “a hollow in the pit of one's stomach”

adjective

  1. 1

    (of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.

    “a hollow tree; a hollow sphere”
  2. 2

    (of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.

    “He let out a hollow moan.”
  3. 3

    Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.

    “a hollow victory”
  4. 4

    Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.

    “a hollow promise”
  5. 5

    Concave; gaunt; sunken.

  6. 6

    Pertaining to hollow body position

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