Outcry

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A loud cry or clamor.
  • n. A strong protest or objection: public outcry over the rise in prices.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. a loud cry or uproar
  • n. a strong protest
  • v. To cry out.
  • v. To cry louder than.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.
  • n. Sale at public auction.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A loud or vehement cry or crying; a cry of indignation or distress; clamor; confused noise; uproar.
  • n. An auction; auction.
  • To cry louder than; overcome in crying; hence, to excel in any way.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  • v. shout louder than
  • v. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
  • Antonym
    calm   
    Verb Form
    outcried    outcries    outcrying   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    surpass    outmatch    outstrip    outgo    outdo    exceed    outperform    surmount   
    Variant
    outcried   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    clamor    noise    vociferation    vociferance    rumor    bruit    exclaim    exclamation    uproar    bellow   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    uproar    clamor    yell    tumult    hubbub    exclamation    yelp    shout    outburst    lamentation