VOCIFERATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Example:

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

Synonyms:

call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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)

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)