Difference between Holler and Hollow

What is the difference between Holler and Hollow?

Holler as a noun is a yell, shout. while Hollow as a noun is a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the rockies"

Holler

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A yell, shout. By extension, any communication to get somebody's attention. In South Midland and Southern (dialects of American English), a hollow. A rural road in the Appalachians in the U.S.A.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To yell or shout. To call out one or more words To complain, gripe

Hollow

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to make a hole in something; to excavate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.(of a sound) Distant, eerie; echoing, reverberating, as if in a hollow space; dull, muffled; often low-pitched.Without substance; having no real or significant worth; meaningless.Insincere, devoid of validity; specious.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies"A sunken area in something solid.(US) A sunken area, the equivalent to a copse in British English.A feeling of emptiness.

Example sentence: Fame is hollow. It amplifies what is there. If there is any self-doubt, or hatred, or lack of ability to connect with people, fame will magnify it.

We hope you now know whether to use Holler or Hollow in your sentence.

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