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outcry
out·cry O0156200 (out′krī′)n. pl. out·cries 1. A loud cry or clamor.2. A strong protest or objection: public outcry over the rise in prices.outcry n, pl -cries1. a widespread or vehement protest2. clamour; uproar3. (Stock Exchange) commerce a method of trading in which dealers shout out bids and offers at a prearranged meeting: sale by open outcry. vb, -cries, -crying or -cried (tr) to cry louder or make more noise than (someone or something)out•cry (ˈaʊtˌkraɪ) n., pl. -cries. 1. a strong and usu. public expression of protest or indignation. 2. a crying out. 3. a loud cry or shout. outcry Past participle: outcried Gerund: outcrying
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I outcry | you outcry | he/she/it outcries | we outcry | you outcry | they outcry |
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I outcried | you outcried | he/she/it outcried | we outcried | you outcried | they outcried |
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I am outcrying | you are outcrying | he/she/it is outcrying | we are outcrying | you are outcrying | they are outcrying |
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I have outcried | you have outcried | he/she/it has outcried | we have outcried | you have outcried | they have outcried |
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I was outcrying | you were outcrying | he/she/it was outcrying | we were outcrying | you were outcrying | they were outcrying |
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I had outcried | you had outcried | he/she/it had outcried | we had outcried | you had outcried | they had outcried |
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I will outcry | you will outcry | he/she/it will outcry | we will outcry | you will outcry | they will outcry |
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I will have outcried | you will have outcried | he/she/it will have outcried | we will have outcried | you will have outcried | they will have outcried |
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I will be outcrying | you will be outcrying | he/she/it will be outcrying | we will be outcrying | you will be outcrying | they will be outcrying |
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I have been outcrying | you have been outcrying | he/she/it has been outcrying | we have been outcrying | you have been outcrying | they have been outcrying |
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I will have been outcrying | you will have been outcrying | he/she/it will have been outcrying | we will have been outcrying | you will have been outcrying | they will have been outcrying |
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I had been outcrying | you had been outcrying | he/she/it had been outcrying | we had been outcrying | you had been outcrying | they had been outcrying |
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I would outcry | you would outcry | he/she/it would outcry | we would outcry | you would outcry | they would outcry |
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I would have outcried | you would have outcried | he/she/it would have outcried | we would have outcried | you would have outcried | they would have outcried | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | outcry - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"cry, shout, vociferation, yell, callutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communicationbellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"blue murder - an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder"catcall - a cry expressing disapprovalclamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, clamor - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)hosanna - a cry of praise or adoration (to God)noise - a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitementbattle cry, war whoop, rallying cry, war cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battleyelling, shouting - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitementyodel - a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsettoboo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | Verb | 1. | outcry - shout louder thanoutshoutoutdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" | | 2. | outcry - 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"call out, cry out, exclaim, shout, crygee - give a command to a horse to turn to the right sideaah, ooh - express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'; "They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents"cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers |
outcrynoun protest, complaint, objection, cry, dissent, outburst, disapproval, clamour, uproar, commotion, protestation, exclamation, formal complaint, hue and cry, hullaballoo, demurral There was a public outcry from those opposed to abortion.outcrynoun1. A sudden, sharp utterance:cry, ejaculation, exclamation.2. Offensively loud and insistent utterances, especially of disapproval:clamor, hullabaloo, rumpus, uproar, vociferation.Idiom: hue and cry.Translationsoutcry (ˈautkrai) noun a show of disapproval etc, especially by the general public. There was a great outcry about the inadequate train service. 喊叫 喊叫outcry
Synonyms for outcrynoun protestSynonyms- protest
- complaint
- objection
- cry
- dissent
- outburst
- disapproval
- clamour
- uproar
- commotion
- protestation
- exclamation
- formal complaint
- hue and cry
- hullaballoo
- demurral
Synonyms for outcrynoun a sudden, sharp utteranceSynonyms- cry
- ejaculation
- exclamation
noun offensively loud and insistent utterances, especially of disapprovalSynonyms- clamor
- hullabaloo
- rumpus
- uproar
- vociferation
Synonyms for outcrynoun a loud utteranceSynonyms- cry
- shout
- vociferation
- yell
- call
Related Words- utterance
- vocalization
- bellow
- bellowing
- holla
- holler
- hollering
- hollo
- holloa
- yowl
- roar
- roaring
- blue murder
- catcall
- clamoring
- clamour
- clamouring
- hue and cry
- clamor
- halloo
- hoot
- hosanna
- noise
- scream
- screaming
- shriek
- shrieking
- screech
- screeching
- whoop
- battle cry
- war whoop
- rallying cry
- war cry
- yelling
- shouting
- yodel
- boo
- Bronx cheer
- razz
- razzing
- snort
- hiss
- raspberry
- bird
verb shout louder thanSynonymsRelated Words- outdo
- outgo
- outmatch
- outperform
- outstrip
- surpass
- exceed
- surmount
verb utter aloudSynonyms- call out
- cry out
- exclaim
- shout
- cry
Related Words- gee
- aah
- ooh
- cry
- scream
- shout out
- yell
- squall
- shout
- holler
- hollo
- call
- give tongue to
- utter
- express
- verbalise
- verbalize
- call out
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