Definition of holla Holla

hol•la

We found 7 definitions of holla from 6 different sources.

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What does holla mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun
holla - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
  bellow, bellowing, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
  outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, cry, call a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • holla (Verb)
    To shout out or greet casually.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • holla (interj.)
    Hollo.
  • holla (v. i.)
    See Hollo, v. i.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • holla
    hol′a, Hollo, Holloa, hol′ō, or hol-lō′, interj. ho, there! attend! (naut.) the usual response to 'Ahoy!'—n. a loud shout.—v.i. to cry loudly to one at a distance. [Fr. holà—ho and là—L. illac, there; the other forms are due to confusion with halloo.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • holla
    An answer to any person calling from a distance, to show they hear. Thus, if the master intends to give any order to the people in the main-top, he previously calls, "Main-top, hoay." It is also the first answer received when hailing a ship. (See HAILING and HOAY.)

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