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outcry.

A loud cry or uproar.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/UK, US
  1. A loud cry or uproar.

    countable · uncountable
    His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.
  2. A strong protest.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
    The proposal was met with a public outcry.
  3. An auction.

    India · archaic · countable · uncountable
    to send goods to an outcry
Where this word comes from

From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry. The verb is from Middle English outcrien.

verb/aʊtˈkɹaɪ/UK, US
  1. To cry out.

    intransitive
  2. To cry louder than.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry. The verb is from Middle English outcrien.

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