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Audible vs Vociferous - What's the difference?

audible | vociferous |

As adjectives the difference between audible and vociferous

is that audible is able to be heard while vociferous is making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.

As a verb audible

is to change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

As a noun audible

is the act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

audible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be heard.
  • * 1883 , :
  • "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible

    Synonyms

    * sounded * vocal

    Antonyms

    * inaudible * quiet * silent

    Derived terms

    () * audibly * audibility

    Verb

    (audibl)
  • (American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
  • The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
  • The audible changed the play to a run.
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    vociferous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
  • *{{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=August 23 , author=Alasdair Lamont , title=Hearts 0-1 Liverpool , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=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 , , The Foreigner , ch. 17:
  • They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.

    Synonyms

    * noisy

    Derived terms

    * vociferously * vociferousness

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