vociferate
[ voh-sif-uh-reyt ]
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
1Other words from vociferate
- vo·cif·er·a·tor, noun
- out·vo·cif·er·ate, verb (used with object), out·vo·cif·er·at·ed, out·vo·cif·er·at·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for vociferate
vociferate
/ (vəʊˈsɪfəˌreɪt) /
verb
to exclaim or cry out about (something) clamorously, vehemently, or insistently
Origin of vociferate
1C17: from Latin vōciferārī to clamour, from vōx voice + ferre to bear
Derived forms of vociferate
- vociferation, noun
- vociferator, noun
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