shout vs hollering

hollering vs shout

shout and hollering both are nouns.

shout is a verb but hollering is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shout	Yes	No	Yes	No
hollering	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hollering is a hyponym of shout; that is, hollering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shout:

shout: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
hollering: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

Other hyponyms of shout include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.

shout (noun)	hollering (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

shout (verb)	hollering (verb)
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
utter a sudden loud cry
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
use foul or abusive language towards

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