outcry

[ noun out-krahy; verb out-krahy ]

noun

, plural out·cries.

1. a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
2. a crying out.
3. loud clamor.

   Synonyms: commotion, uproar

4. an auction.

verb (used with object)

, out·cried, out·cry·ing.

1. to outdo in crying; cry louder than.

outcry

noun

1. a widespread or vehement protest
2. clamour; uproar
3. commerce a method of trading in which dealers shout out bids and offers at a prearranged meeting

   sale by open outcry

verb

1. tr to cry louder or make more noise than (someone or something)

Word History and Origins

Origin of outcry¹

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; out-, cry

Example Sentences

But, amid outcries over disinformation, hate speech and concerns about biased decisions to kick people off social media platforms, Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike have proposed changing Section 230 over the past year.

From Digiday

His death was recorded by a bystander and quickly went viral, sparking national outcry.

From ProPublica

In New York, legislators faced an outcry over the expansive scope of the liability protections and four months later scaled them back.

From ProPublica

Nonetheless, a controversy that had begun a year previously with an outcry about the treatment of women had ended up focusing on whether progress on gender integration should be reversed.

From Washington Post

After losing a lease for a vacant property in Ward 5 near the National Arboretum amid public outcry, Core purchased a structure in Ward 7, at 3701 Benning Road NE.

From Washington Post

When cities started adding chlorine to their water supplies, in the early 1900s, it set off public outcry.

From The Daily Beast

Lately, Richard Dawkins seems to scan the world for sore spots, take a good poke, and revel in the ensuing outcry.

From The Daily Beast

There will be an international outcry, if, as reported, the black box is on its way to Moscow.

From The Daily Beast

But sadly a panel featuring people who have spewed the worst anti-Muslim hate causes little outcry.

From The Daily Beast

In Syria he made chemical weapons a “red line,” and then folded in the face of public outcry and congressional opposition.

From The Daily Beast

Notwithstanding the unseemly hour, the people came running out at the outcry and clamor especially those from the nearest houses.

From Project Gutenberg

The outcry against his dismission was falling in thunder tones on the ear of the king.

From Project Gutenberg

True a wonderful outcry has been raised about the antagonism between the records of the rocks, and the records of the Bible.

From Project Gutenberg

Here was something which pointed directly to Indian handiwork, and Lowell in imagination could hear a great outcry going up.

From Project Gutenberg

Gilbert uttered an outcry in astonishment and quickly drew back, for this sleepy and yawning girl was Nicole.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• clamor
• commotion
• complaint
• cry
• howl
• noise
• objection
• outburst
• protest
• uproar