Holla
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɒlə/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Holla is an interjection meaning (colloquial) To shout out or greet casually.
Meaning
(colloquial) To shout out or greet casually.
More Meanings
- (colloquial) what's up; a greeting
- (African-American Vernacular) used to express interest in a woman
- Alternative form of hollo.
Example Sentences
Holla, there! Holla, there, I say! What the devil are you about with my master's box-coat?
School days went by. I ran across Sly a couple a times, but I wasn't in no mood to talk. He could save all that philosophical bullshit he liked to holla. Didn't nobody need to tell me what was up.
Word Forms
- hollas
- hollaing
- hollaed
Synonyms for holla
Depending on context, synonyms include roar, hollering, yowl, yowling, roaring, hollo.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include holloa, hollering, bellowing, bellow, roar, yowl.
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