holler
verb (used without object)
to cry aloud; shout; yell.
were hollering
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past progressiveof holler.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Mr Nair remembers that the girls who tried it "felt nothing" while "the guys, including me, were hollering and bringing the place down".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2022
“The staff were hollering for Dr. Randi,” Valentine said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2022
“Otherwise, you were hollering across the room,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 16, 2017
“They were hollering it for all to hear. They didn’t care who heard it.”
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2014
An oyster seller’s cart had overturned in front of the carp stall, and the two men were hollering at each other.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
