vociferate

Vociferate, v. i.

Etymology: [L. vociferatus, p. p. vociferari to vociferate; vox, vocis, voice + ferre to bear. See Voice, and Bear to carry.]

To cry out with vehemence; to exclaim; to bawl; to clamor. Cowper.

1 other Webster entry under this spelling

Vociferate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vociferated; p. pr. & vb. n. Vociferating.]

To utter with a loud voice; to shout out. Though he may vociferate the word liberty. V. Knox.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for vociferate; he lists it under call.

Where he writes about it:

To vociferate is commonly applied to loud and excited speech where there is little besides the exertion of voice. — from call