VOCIFERATION

 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)

Meaning:

A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell; call

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))

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

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

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

whoop (a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement)

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

noise (a loud outcry of protest or complaint)

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

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

halloo (a shout to attract attention)

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

catcall (a cry expressing disapproval)

blue murder (an extravagantly loud outcry)

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