outcry

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/ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/

noun 3verb 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

great, huge, massive | immediate | popular, public | national | international

VERB + OUTCRY

cause, provoke, spark

The new policy sparked a public outcry from parents and teachers.

PREP

~against/over

The government faced a growing outcry over the decision to close the local hospital.

~ from

There was a huge outcry from parents when the school announced it would close next year.

Definitions

noun

A loud cry or uproar.

His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.

A strong protest.

The proposal was met with a public outcry.

The Western Region has sought approval for the withdrawal of passenger services between Ashchurch Junction and Upton-on-Severn. There was a proposal to withdraw the trains as long ago as 1951, but an outcry from Tewkesbury that it would suffer as a tourist centre secured a reprieve.

An auction.

to send goods to an outcry

verb

To cry out.

I think any man who outcries against the power of the government in Germany soon ceases to cry at all, because he is crushed.

To cry louder than.

[…] outcrying the clacking of train wheels, the shrill of the whistle […]

The dogs added their voices to the din, howling for hours, each trying to outcry the others.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a loud utterance

cry
call
yell
shout
vociferation

verb — utter aloud

verb — shout louder than

outshout

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.

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The proposal was met with a public outcry.

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The Western Region has sought approval for the withdrawal of passenger services between Ashchurch Junction and Upton-on-Severn. There was a proposal to withdraw the trains as long ago as 1951, but an

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I think any man who outcries against the power of the government in Germany soon ceases to cry at all, because he is crushed.

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[…] outcrying the clacking of train wheels, the shrill of the whistle […]

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The dogs added their voices to the din, howling for hours, each trying to outcry the others.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, outcry is marked as figuratively, archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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