OUTCRY (outcried)

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Irregular inflected form: 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)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell

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))

blue murder (an extravagantly loud outcry)

catcall (a cry expressing disapproval)

clamor; clamoring; clamour; clamouring; hue and cry (loud and persistent outcry from many people)

halloo (a shout to attract attention)

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)

scream; screaming; screech; screeching; shriek; shrieking (sharp piercing cry)

whoop (a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement)

battle cry; rallying cry; war cry; war whoop (a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle)

shouting; yelling (uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement)

yodel (a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto)

bird; boo; Bronx cheer; hiss; hoot; raspberry; razz; razzing; snort (a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt)

Derivation:

outcry (shout louder than)

• OUTCRY (verb)

Sense 1

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

Derivation:

outcry (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Synonyms:

call out; cry; cry out; exclaim; outcry; shout

Context example:

'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)

Verb group:

call; cry; holler; hollo; scream; shout; shout out; squall; yell (utter a sudden loud cry)

call out (call out loudly, as of names or numbers)

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

 Context examples 

Be satisfied, said he, I will not raise any outcry.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

White Fang burst into no furious outcry. It was not his way.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

So shrill was the outcry that both the inn-keeper and Alleyne, with every varlet within hearing, rushed wildly to the scene of the uproar.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

A wild outcry from the dogs without did not take him from his task.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

I had not gone more than 150 yards, however, when I heard a hideous outcry behind me, which caused me to run back again.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Though the findings are correlational, the researchers say they may offer an alternative to the outcry from pediatricians and public health officials for later school start times.

(Children Who Nap Are Happier, Have Higher IQ, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

As she spoke, Jo took off her bonnet, and a general outcry arose, for all her abundant hair was cut short.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

There was an offensive tone in it, perhaps, and yet in the main it struck me as mere riotous outcry, the noisy reception of one who amused and interested them, rather than of one they disliked or despised.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Another tragedy. Had single watch to-night, as crew too tired to double. When morning watch came on deck could find no one except steersman. Raised outcry, and all came on deck. Thorough search, but no one found. Are now without second mate, and crew in a panic. Mate and I agreed to go armed henceforth and wait for any sign of cause.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

She took after him, never ceasing her outcry.

(White Fang, by Jack London)