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Outcry Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Outcry has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

2

A loud cry or uproar.

Verb
1

shout louder than

2

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

"`I won!' he exclaimed"

"`Help!' she cried"

"`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

3

To cry out.

Example Sentences
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" noun
"`I won!' he exclaimed" verb
"`Help!' she cried" verb
"`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" verb
See Also
beat up outcried halloo cry out bark moral panic howl backlash
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
utterance surpass express
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bellow blue murder catcall clamor halloo hoot hosanna noise scream whoop war cry yelling yodel boo gee ooh
Rhyming Words
cry scry decry becry warcry descry comicry mimicry tin cry far cry war cry forecry may cry undercry catchcry loud cry might cry catch cry parrot cry countercry
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