Noun: outcry 'awt,krI
- A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud outcries from the rear of the audience";
- cry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
- Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
"She outcried in shock when she saw the accident";
- exclaim, cry, cry out, call out, shout
- Shout louder than
"The protesters outcried the speaker";
- outshout
Derived forms: outcries, outcried, outcrying
Type of: exceed, express, give tongue to, outdo, outgo [archaic], outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass, utter, utterance, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, vocalization
Encyclopedia: Outcry