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vociferate

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /vəʊˈsɪfəɹeɪt/
  • /vəˈsɪfəɹeɪt/
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  • CMU ARPABET: V AH0 S IH1 F ER0 EY0 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To cry out with vehemence

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exclaim, bawl, clamor

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

utter in a very loud voice

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • They vociferated their demands

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: shout out

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to

History

Etymology

From Latin vociferatus, past participle of vociferari (“to vociferate”), from vox, vocis (“voice”) + ferre (“to bear”). See voice, and bear (“to carry”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: крещя (kreštja) — to cry out with vehemence
  • Catalan: vociferar — to cry out with vehemence
  • French: vociférer — to cry out with vehemence
  • Georgian: ღრიალი (ɣriali) — to cry out with vehemence
  • Georgian: ბღავილი (bɣavili) — to cry out with vehemence
  • Georgian: ყვირილი (q̇virili) — to cry out with vehemence
  • Italian: vociferare — to cry out with vehemence
  • Norwegian: skrike, skråle — to cry out with vehemence
  • Portuguese: vociferar — to cry out with vehemence
  • Spanish: vociferar — to cry out with vehemence