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hollering back

hollering back is the present participle and gerund of holler back.

Meaning of holler back

Verb

holler back (third-person singular simple present hollers back, present participle hollering back, simple past and past participle hollered back)

  1. (slang) To return a phone call or message.
  2. (slang) To respond or to reply to someone, often in an enthusiastic or playful way.
  3. (slang) To respond to someone's flirtatious or romantic advances.

Questions about hollering back

What is hollering back the present participle and gerund of?
Hollering back is the present participle and gerund of holler back.

Words near hollering back in the dictionary

  1. hollerer
  2. hollerers
  3. hollerin'
  4. hollering
  5. hollering at
  6. hollering back
  7. hollering copper
  8. hollerings
  9. Hollerith
  10. Hollerith card
  11. Hollerith cards

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