hollered

Cried out loudly

Hollered is the past tense of holler, meaning to shout or yell loudly: She hollered at the kids to come inside.

Holler suggests informal, vigorous calling—less refined than shout, more urgent than call.

In some dialects, a holler is also a small valley between hills.

shouted

bellowed

Shouted in deep tones

called · exclaimed · vociferated · bawled · thundered · boomed · barked · howled · shrieked · whooped

alarm

warned

Gave advance notice

cried out · sounded · emergency · danger · distress · panic · urgent · frantic · desperate · pleaded

summoned

called

Contacted by phone

paged · alerted · notified · announced · convened · rallied · requested · implored · contacted · communicated

anger

raged

Expressed violent emotion

  • fumedBurned with silent anger
  • seethedFelt suppressed intense anger
  • rantedSpoke angrily, at length

berated · scolded · rebuked · chastised · lambasted · lashed · tirade · outburst · tantrum · exploded

Categories
Opposites
volume/loudness

holleredwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · muttered · mumbled · hushed · breathed

manner of delivery

holleredmumbled

Spoke indistinctly

murmured · muttered · slurred · stammered · hemmed and hawed

emotional tone

holleredwhispered

Spoke without full voice

cooed · soothed · murmured · crooned · praised

Phrases
Family

holler, hollering, hollers

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G