Definitions for holla

holla hol·la

Spelling: [hol-uh]
IPA: /ˈhɒl ə/

Holla is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 35 anagrams from letters in holla (ahllo).

Definitions for holla

interjection

  1. (used as an informal greeting.)
  2. (an informal exclamation of enthusiasm, joy, etc.)
  3. (used especially during a hunt) hallo.
  4. Obsolete. cease! halt!

Origin of holla

1500-50; Middle French hola, equivalent to ho ‘ahoy’ + la ‘there’

Examples for holla

He meant he lived as far as a man's voice would carry with one yell and a holla.

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

Now let us see in what respect Frau Holle or holla reminds us of the good goddess.

He was indeed a great master of this kind of vociferation, and had a holla proper for most occasions in life.

Here, Tommy, catch hold of him t'other side before he can holla.

Cry ‘holla’ to thy tongue, I prithee; it curvets unseasonably.

I do not include Mrs. Morritt and you, because we are much nearer neighbors, and within a whoop and a holla in comparison.

At the moment I thought I heard a holla, but I could not be sure.

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

They drew up in response to Gabriel's holla, and he climbed into the waggon.

Word Value for holla
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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