vociferationn.
/və(ʊ)ˌsɪfəˈreɪʃn/, U.S. /voʊˌsɪfəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/, /vəˌsɪfəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/ 1. An act or instance of vociferating. Also: a loud cry or shout; an outburst; a clamour.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [noun] > crying or shouting > instance of
cryc1380
reer?a1400
vociferationa1525
a1525 (a1500) Sc. Troy Bk. (Douce) l. 145 in C. Horstmann Barbour's Legendensammlung (1882) II. 233 Þe vocyferacions Of the gret glawmours & þe sownes War herde ine entring of þe place.
?1541 R. Copland Galen's Fourth Bk. Terapeutyke sig. Cij, in Guy de Chauliac's Questyonary Cyrurgyens Ye ought to haue cure of all the body, in strengthyng it with dyuers exercytacyons, testynges, and vociferacions.
1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 619 Howbeit, in this exercise we must beware of over-loud vociferations and clamours.
1709 R. Steele Tatler No. 54. ⁋5 When our young Heralds are exercis'd in the Faculties of making Proclamation, and other Vociferations.
1750 S. Johnson Rambler No. 18. ⁋4 I can hear the vociferations of either sex without catching any of the fire from those that utter them.
1821 W. Scott Kenilworth III. vii. 117 Lambourne..distinguished himself by his vociferations of ‘Long life to Sir Richard Varney!’.
1865 D. Livingstone & C. Livingstone Narr. Exped. Zambesi xxvii. 550 Without paying any attention to his vociferations we went on.
1956 World Today Nov. 444 Despite the indignation of the press and the vociferations of certain nationalistically inclined groups, there has been very little in the way of aroused public sentiment.
2013 Financial Times 29 Nov. 15 When the parents find out—‘My own daughter disgusts me!’ mum cries—their ballistic vociferations make little more impression on Isabelle.
2. The action of vociferating. Also: loud cries or shouts; clamour.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > cry or shout (loudness) > [noun] > crying or shouting
cryc1380
reer?a1400
steveningc1440
vociferation1528
yowling1528
luring1547
holloing1600
bawling1629
vociferating1729
hallalloo1737
yo-yoing1836
vociferance1838
1528 Rede me & be nott Wrothe sig. b viii With terrible vociferacion, They made wonderfull exclamacion, The worde of god to subverte.
1548 Hall's Vnion: Richard III f. xxixv The people..woulde openly crye and make vocyferacion that God dyd take vengaunce.
1650 J. Bulwer Anthropometamorphosis 188 Such exercises as gently dilate and extend the Breast, as shooting, vociferation, commotion of the Arms.
1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. xxvii. 170 They modulate their voices to a tone consistent with pious thoughts, without that extravagant vociferation practised in some churches.
1780 S. Johnson in J. Boswell Life Johnson (1904) II. 325 Having after some confused vociferation of ‘Hear him—hear him!’ obtained a silent attention.
1820 W. Scott Let. 28 Mar. (1934) VI. 157 The whole mob of the Middlesex blackguards..almost drive one mad with their noise and vociferation.
1862 G. Borrow Wild Wales iv There was plenty of vociferation, but not one single burst of eloquence.
1949 Antioch Rev. 9 214 The southern party in Congress attests the contrary with eloquence—or with vociferation at any rate.
2009 Burnham (Somerset) Times (Nexis) 18 Dec. 23 The supporters of both teams were kept on the edge of their seats but responded with due vociferation when the occasion demanded.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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