vociferate

Cry out forcefully

To vociferate is to shout or cry out loudly and vehemently, usually in protest or complaint: The crowd vociferated against the ruling.

The word is formal and somewhat old-fashioned—in casual speech, people simply yell or holler.

The related adjective vociferous is more common: vociferous objections, vociferous critics.

shout

yell

Speak very loudly

scream · cry · howl · shriek · thunder · exclaim · bawl · call · blare · screech

protest

dissent

Disagreement with authority

grievance · opposition · denounce · decry · inveigh · remonstrate · object · rail · fulminate · condemn

loud

clamor

Loud persistent noise

  • dinSustained unpleasant noise
  • boomLoud deep sound
  • resoundEcho with force

stentorian · thunderous · earsplitting · sonorous · piercing · raucous · deafening · cacophony · tumult · uproar

anger

rage

Intense, violent anger

  • rantAngry prolonged outburst
  • fumeToxic vapor emission
  • seetheBoil with quiet rage

bluster · storm · explode · erupt · lash out · rail · tirade · outburst · harangue · diatribe

demand

insist

Assert with determination

urge · press · importune · require · command · stipulate · mandate · petition · summon · implore

passion

fervent

Intensely and sincerely felt

  • zealousPassionately eager and active
  • ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
  • vehementIntensely forceful in feeling

impassioned · fiery · emphatic · forceful · animated · spirited · intense · eloquent · stirring · expressive

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Opposites
volume and intensity of speech

vociferatewhisper

Speech without full voice

murmur · mutter · mumble · speak softly · breathe

manner of expression

vociferatemumble

Speak softly, indistinctly

mutter · murmur · stammer · hem and haw · falter

openness of communication

vociferateconceal

Keep from being seen

suppress · hold one's tongue · stay mum · bite one's tongue · keep quiet

Family

vociferation, vociferated

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