holla

[ hol-uh ]

interjection
  1. (used as an informal greeting.)

  2. (an informal exclamation of enthusiasm, joy, etc.)

  1. (used especially during a hunt) hallo (def. 1).

  2. Obsolete. cease! halt!

Origin of holla

1
First recorded in 1500–50; from Middle French hola, equivalent to ho “ahoy” + la “here”
  • Also hol·lo [hol-oh] /ˈhɒl oʊ/ .

Words Nearby holla

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How to use holla in a sentence

  • The ladies being now all accommodated upon the deck, sailing orders were given, when an 'holla!

    Camilla | Fanny Burney
  • Well, it wouldn't do any good to holla about it—the only thing to do was to harden one's foolish feet.

    The Magnetic North | Elizabeth Robins (C. E. Raimond)
  • On hearing the dead man holla thus, the porters dropped their load, and ran off as if the very devil was after them.

  • Then Theseus shouted to him, "holla, thou valiant Pine-bender, hast thou two fir-trees left for me?"

  • They saw Theseus and called to him, "holla, tall stranger at the door, what is your will to-day?"