vociferate

[voh-sif-uh-reyt]

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verb (used with or without object), vo·cif·er·at·ed, vo·cif·er·at·ing.

to speak or cry out loudly or noisily; shout; bawl.

Origin of vociferate

1590–1600; < Latin vōciferātus (past participle of vōciferāri to shout), equivalent to vōci-, stem of vōx voice + fer(re) to bear¹ + -ātus -ate¹

Related formsvo·cif·er·a·tor, nounout·vo·cif·er·ate, verb (used with object), out·vo·cif·er·at·ed, out·vo·cif·er·at·ing.

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Related Words for vociferate

bellow, cry, protest, bawl, shout, call, utter, yell, shriek, clamor, howl

Examples from the Web for vociferate

Historical Examples of vociferate

"He is the socialist Emperor," vociferate the trusty partisans of the faubourgs.
Napoleon the Little
Victor Hugo
When he appears to give out the play, they vociferate his name.
A Five Years' Residence in Buenos Ayres
George Thomas Love
La Mauricaude was about to vociferate; and the host took part with his customer.
Popular Tales
Madame Guizot
His crew in the mean time had begun to vociferate something I could not understand.
The Cruise of the Frolic
W.H.G. Kingston
The King continued to vociferate that the States had never had any intention of restoring the cities.
The Life of John of Barneveld, 1614-23, Volume II.
John Lothrop Motley

British Dictionary definitions for vociferate

vociferate

verb

to exclaim or cry out about (something) clamorously, vehemently, or insistently

Derived Formsvociferation, nounvociferator, noun

Word Origin for vociferate

C17: from Latin vōciferārī to clamour, from vōx voice + ferre to bear

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Word Origin and History for vociferate

1620s, from Latin vociferatus, past participle of vociferari, from voci-, stem of vox "voice" (see voice (n.)) + ferre "to carry" (see infer). Related: Vociferated; vociferating.