GDict

vociferous

vәu'sifәrәs3 senses · 84 ms
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adj/vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs//vəˈsɪfəɹəs//voʊˈsɪfəɹəs/
  1. 1

    Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

    • They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.
    • 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.
  2. 2

    Vocally and forcefully opinionated.

    • Not even the most vociferous advocates of reform were willing to go to such lengths.

syn. noisy · voiceful

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