Audible vs Vociferous - What's the difference?
audible | vociferous |
Able to be heard.
* 1883 , :
(American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
(American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
Making or characterized by a noisy outcry; clamorous.
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, title=Hearts 0-1 Liverpool
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* 1909 , , The Foreigner , ch. 17:
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)- "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible
Synonyms
* sounded * vocalAntonyms
* inaudible * quiet * silentDerived terms
() * audibly * audibilityVerb
(audibl)- The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.
Noun
(en noun)- The audible changed the play to a run.
vociferous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)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.}}
- They crowded around him with vociferous welcome, Brown leading in a series of wild cheers.