Vociferous

Origin

Latin vociferari ("shout, yell"), from vox ("voice") + ferre ("to carry") (see infer). Surface analysis is voice + -iferous.

Full definition of vociferous

Adjective

1. Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
• 2012, August 23, Alasdair Lamont, Hearts 0-1 Liverpool, Hearts' threat had not evaporated, though, and Templeton fired a yard over the bar before the home fans and players made vociferous handball claims against Jamie Carragher, which were ignored by referee Florian Meyer.
• 1909, Ralph Connor, The Foreigner, ch. 17:They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.

Synonyms

• noisy

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