1. (verb)cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
3. (verb)exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
Definition of 'outcry' 
