Definition of OUTCRY

outcry

Plural: outcries

Noun

  • a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  • A loud cry or uproar.
  • A strong protest.
  • An auction.

Verb

Verb Forms: outcried, outcrying, outcries

  • To shout or yell louder than another person.
  • shout louder than
  • utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
  • To cry out.
  • To cry louder than.

Examples

  • He managed to OUTCRY his opponent’s complaint about the unfair tile draw.
  • His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.
  • The proposal was met with a public outcry.
  • to send goods to an outcry

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

call, call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outshout, shout, vociferation, yell

Scrabble Score: 11

outcry: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
outcry: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outcry: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

outcry: valid Words With Friends Word