hollerin'
Calling out loudly
Hollerin' is the present participle of holler, representing informal or dialectal pronunciation.
To holler is to shout or call out loudly: Stop hollerin' at me from across the house.
In rural American speech, hollerin' suggests calling to someone at a distance or yelling in frustration.
She was hollerin' for the kids to come in for supper.
Tall natural landmass
- ruralOf the countryside
- countrySovereign state or territory
- porchCovered entryway structure
- hillsideSloping terrain face
valley · old-time · bluegrass · banjo · fiddle · heritage · folklore · traditions
Urgent warning signal
- cryingEmotional tear release
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
- desperationUtter loss of hope
panic · emergency · trouble · crisis · peril · warning · SOS · help
Vocalization at maximum volume
- screamingLoud, shrill vocalizing
- bellowingLoud, deep shouting
- roaringMaking prolonged loud noise
- callingStrongly felt purpose
howling · crying out · whooping · screeching · shrieking · clamoring · exclaiming · vociferating
Strongly felt purpose
- beckoningGesturing for approach
- hailingCalling to attract attention
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- alertingGiving urgent notice
rallying · gathering · rounding up · fetching · announcing · notifying · dinner bell · come here
mountain
Tall natural landmass
hillside · valley · old-time · bluegrass · banjo · fiddle · heritage · folklore · traditions · storytelling
alarm
Urgent warning signal
desperation · panic · emergency · trouble · crisis · peril · warning · SOS · help · rescue
yelling
Vocalization at maximum volume
calling · howling · crying out · whooping · screeching · shrieking · clamoring · exclaiming · vociferating · caterwauling
calling
Strongly felt purpose
- beckoningGesturing for approach
- hailingCalling to attract attention
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
alerting · rallying · gathering · rounding up · fetching · announcing · notifying · dinner bell · come here
hollerin'whispering
Breathy, near-silent speech
murmuring · muttering · mumbling · hushing · sotto voce
hollerin'measured speech
Carefully controlled verbal expression
even-tempered · serene · placid · unruffled · stoic
hollerin'polite conversation
Courteous social discourse
discreet · tactful · understated · subtle · demure
- hollering atYelling toward someone