Outcry - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈaʊtkraɪ|
Brit.
|ˈaʊtkraɪ|
noun
verb
- shout louder than
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (syn: call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, shout)
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (syn: call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, shout)
Extra examples
They were surprised by the outcry against the casino proposal.
There was a lot of public outcry over his racial comments.
The outcry over such practices has led to reform.
The closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry.
The proposed changes caused an angry outcry from residents.
His remarks triggered a public outcry.
The government was afraid of a public outcry.
The decision prompted an outcry among prominent US campaigners.
There was a public outcry (=display of anger by a lot of people) about the shooting.
Word forms
noun
singular: outcry
plural: outcries
singular: outcry
plural: outcries
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