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holler

[/ˈhɑːlər/]
verb/nounpl: hollers
gritar, berrar
1. (verb) to shout or yell loudly
He hollered across the field to get our attention.
Ele gritou por todo o campo para chamar nossa atenção.
2. (noun) a loud shout or yell
We heard a holler coming from the woods.
Ouvimos um grito vindo da floresta.
3. (noun) a small valley between hills, especially in rural Appalachia
They lived in a holler in the mountains.
Eles moravam em um vale nas montanhas.
NYC Slang
yell, holler back (respond aggressively)
Synonyms
shoutyellcall outcry outscreambellow
Antonyms
whispermurmurquiet

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
gritar, berrar
common informal usage
Rio de Janeiro
dar um grito, berrar
colloquial expression
São Paulo
gritar, voz de comando
standard usage
Portugal
gritar, vociferar
formal or literary usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

holler at someone - to call out to someone
holler back - to respond or shout in return
within a holler - a short distance away
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