Outcry
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Outcry is a noun meaning (countable, uncountable) A loud cry or uproar.
Meaning
(countable, uncountable) A loud cry or uproar.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) A strong protest.
- (India, archaic, countable, uncountable) An auction.
- (intransitive) To cry out.
- (transitive) To cry louder than.
Example Sentences
to send goods to an outcry
The proposal was met with a public outcry.
His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.
[…] outcrying the clacking of train wheels, the shrill of the whistle […]
Word Forms
- outcries
- outcrying
- outcried
Synonyms for outcry
Depending on context, synonyms include rumpus, bay, call, cry, exclaim, shout.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exclaim, shout, vociferation, yell, outshout, cry.
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