VOCIFERATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vociferation mean? 

• VOCIFERATION (noun)
  The noun VOCIFERATION has 1 sense:

1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

  Familiarity information: VOCIFERATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VOCIFERATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell

Context example:

the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience

Hypernyms ("vociferation" is a kind of...):

utterance; vocalization (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "vociferation"):

bellow; bellowing; holla; holler; hollering; hollo; holloa; roar; roaring; yowl (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal))

blue murder (an extravagantly loud outcry)

catcall (a cry expressing disapproval)

clamor; clamoring; clamour; clamouring; hue and cry (loud and persistent outcry from many people)

halloo (a shout to attract attention)

hoot (a loud raucous cry (as of an owl))

hosanna (a cry of praise or adoration (to God))

noise (a loud outcry of protest or complaint)

scream; screaming; screech; screeching; shriek; shrieking (sharp piercing cry)

whoop (a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement)

battle cry; rallying cry; war cry; war whoop (a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle)

shouting; yelling (uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement)

yodel (a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto)

bird; boo; Bronx cheer; hiss; hoot; raspberry; razz; razzing; snort (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)