VOCIFERATE

vociferate, shout out

(verb) utter in a very loud voice; “They vociferated their demands”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

vociferate (third-person singular simple present vociferates, present participle vociferating, simple past and past participle vociferated)

(intransitive) To cry out with vehemence

Synonyms: exclaim, bawl, clamor

(transitive) To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.

Source: Wiktionary


Vo*cif"er*ate, v. i. Etym: [L. vociferatus, p. p. vociferari to vociferate; vox, vocis, voice + ferre to bear. See Voice, and Bear to carry.]

Definition: To cry out with vehemence; to exclaim; to bawl; to clamor. Cowper.

Vo*cif"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vociferated; p. pr. & vb. n. Vociferating.]

Definition: To utter with a loud voice; to shout out. Though he may vociferate the word liberty. V. Knox.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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