OUTCRY (outcried)
Dictionary entry overview: What does outcry mean?
• OUTCRY (noun)
The noun OUTCRY has 1 sense:
1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Familiarity information: OUTCRY used as a noun is very rare.
• OUTCRY (verb)
The verb OUTCRY has 2 senses:
1. shout louder than
2. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
Familiarity information: OUTCRY used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• OUTCRY (noun)
Meaning:
A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
yell; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; call
Context example:
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
Hypernyms ("outcry" is a kind of...):
utterance; vocalization (the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "outcry"):
bellow; bellowing; holla; holler; hollering; hollo; holloa; roar; roaring; yowl (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal))
bird; boo; Bronx cheer; hiss; hoot; raspberry; razz; razzing; snort (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)
yodel (a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto)
shouting; yelling (uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement)
battle cry; rallying cry; war cry; war whoop (a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle)
whoop (a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement)
scream; screaming; screech; screeching; shriek; shrieking (sharp piercing cry)
noise (a loud outcry of protest or complaint)
hosanna (a cry of praise or adoration (to God))
hoot (a loud raucous cry (as of an owl))
halloo (a shout to attract attention)
clamor; clamoring; clamour; clamouring; hue and cry (loud and persistent outcry from many people)
catcall (a cry expressing disapproval)
blue murder (an extravagantly loud outcry)
• OUTCRY (verb)
Meaning:
Shout louder than
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
outcry; outshout
Hypernyms (to "outcry" is one way to...):
exceed; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outperform; outstrip; surmount; surpass (be or do something to a greater degree)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot outcry Sue
Meaning:
Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
call out; cry out; exclaim; outcry; shout; cry
Context examples:
'I won!' he exclaimed / 'Help!' she cried / 'I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
Hypernyms (to "outcry" is one way to...):
express; give tongue to; utter; verbalise; verbalize (articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "outcry"):
gee (give a command to a horse to turn to the right side)
aah; ooh (express admiration and pleasure by uttering 'ooh' or 'aah')
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
