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Holler vs Screech - What's the difference?

holler | screech |

As nouns the difference between holler and screech

is that holler is a yell, shout or holler can be (southern us|appalachia) (small valley between mountains) while screech is a high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.

As verbs the difference between holler and screech

is that holler is to yell or shout while screech is to make such a sound.

As an adjective holler

is (dialectal|especially|southern us|appalachia).

holler

English

Etymology 1

American variant of holla, hallo or hollo. Possibly derived from the Irish Gaelic oll-bhúir'', pronounced ''h-oll-oor , meaning a terrific yell, a great roar. Cassidy, D: "How the Irish invented Slang", page 179, CounterPunch Press, 2007, ISBN 978-1-904859-60-4

Noun

(en noun)
  • A yell, shout.
    • I heard a holler from over the fence.
  • By extension, any communication to get somebody's attention.
    • If you need anything, just give me a holler .
    Synonyms
    * hollering * cry, outcry * howl * hurl * scream * shout

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To yell or shout.
    • You can holler at your computer as much as you want, but it won't help anything.
  • To call out one or more words
  • To complain, gripe
    • Synonyms
    * shout * See also * See also

    References

    Etymology 2

    Variation of hollow.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Southern US, Appalachia) (small valley between mountains).

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (dialectal, especially, Southern US, Appalachia) .
    • the holler tree
    ----

    screech

    English

    Noun

  • A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
  • A harsh, shrill cry, as of one in acute pain or in fright; a shriek; a scream.
  • (qualifier) Newfoundland rum.
  • A form of home-made rye whiskey made from used oak rye barrels from a distillery.

    • Derived terms

    * screech bird * screecher * screech hawk * screech owl

    Verb

    (es)
  • To make such a sound.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2004 , date=April 15 , author= , title=Morning swoop in hunt for Jodi's killer , work=The Scotsman citation , page= , passage=AS THE residents of the quiet Midlothian housing estate prepared for the day ahead, the early-morning stillness was disturbed by the sound of screeching brakes and slamming doors.}}
  • (figuratively) to travel very fast, as if making the sounds of brakes being released
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=December 12 , author=Sid Lowe , title=Víctor Valdés epitomises Barcelona's bravery as Real Madrid falter , work=the Guardian citation , page= , passage=You've got to admire their balls. Real Madrid screeched after them: an entire herd, powerful and co-ordinated, salivating and breathing hard, murder in their eyes. So Barcelona moved the ball on, away from them. Forced back, it was played into Víctor Valdés, the goalkeeper, who slotted it to Carles Puyol, who gave it back again. }}

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