Vociferate

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /vəʊˈsɪfəɹeɪt/

Definitions

1. To shout or utter something loudly and forcefully, often expressing strong emotion or protest
2. To speak or call out loudly and vehemently, typically in a way that attracts attention or shows intensity
3. To make a loud, forceful outcry or noise, usually to express anger or demand something

Etymology: Latin "vociferari" meant "to cry out loudly," built from "vox," meaning "voice," and "ferre," meaning "to bear" or "to carry." The sense is literally to carry one's voice out, pushing it forth with force. The Latin verb is an ordinary compound, so the word's construction is transparent: a voice carried outward until it fills the air around the speaker. English took the word directly from the Latin past participle "vociferatus," and it is a learned borrowing rather than something that came through everyday speech. Its vocabulary sits comfortably beside other Latin-derived words built on "vox," such as "vocal" and "vocabulary," which share the same root. The "ferre" half also appears in familiar English words like "transfer" and "referent," which all carry the sense of bearing something across or back.

Synonyms: exclaim, proclaim, shout, cry, holler

Antonyms: whisper, mutter, murmur, speak softly, hiss