Definitions for Outcry
ˈaʊtˌkraɪout·c·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferationverb

   a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

   "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

2. outshout, outcryverb

   shout louder than

3. exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shoutverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. outcrynoun

   a loud cry or uproar

   His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.

2. outcrynoun

   a strong protest

   The proposal was met with a public outcry.

3. outcryverb

   To cry out.

4. outcryverb

   To cry louder than.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outcrynoun

   Etymology: out and cry.

   1. Cry of vehemence; cry of distress; clamour.

   These outcries the magistrates there shun, since they are readily hearkened unto here. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   So strange thy outcry, and thy words so strange
   Thou interposest, that my sudden hand
   Prevented, spares. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. ii.

   I make my way
   Where noises, tumults, outcries, and alarms
   I heard. John Denham.

   2. Clamour of detestation.

   There is not any one vice, incident to the mind of man, against which the world has raised such a loud and universal outcry, as against ingratitude. Robert South, Serm.

   3.A publick sale; an auction. Robert Ainsworth

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1. outcry

   An outcry is a strong public expression of disapproval, protest, or vehement complaint about a particular issue or incident, often conducted via social media, mass protest, or public announcement. It may also refer to a loud exclamation or shout, especially due to extreme emotion such as fear, anger or surprise.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Outcry

   owt′krī, n. a loud cry of distress: a confused noise: a public auction.—v.t. to cry louder than.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Outcry in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Outcry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Outcry in a Sentence

1. Survival International:

   The Indians are more vulnerable now than they have been for years, as they’re now at the mercy of thousands of loggers and goldminers who are massing on their borders, or actually invading with impunity, only a global outcry can prevent more Indians from being killed.

2. George Floyd:

   Philonise Floyd appeared Wednesday before House Judiciary CommitteeHouse for an oversight hearing on policing and law enforcement accountability. The testimony came after George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody in late May, an event that has sparked a national outcry along with sustained protests and civil unrest over the issue of police misconduct and racial injustice, as well as calls for Congress to act.In the wake of national protests and unrest, House and Senate Democrats have unveiled sweeping police reform legislation, while Senate Republicans are also now working to craft their own reform proposal. It remains unclear, however, whether there will be enough bipartisan support for anything to pass through both chambers of Congress. The path to any kind of bipartisan compromise is expected to be difficult as well with congressional Republicans already sounding skeptical of a number of proposals that Senate Democrats are pushing. In Senate Republicans testimony, George Floyd brother referenced the mass protests unfolding across the United States and urged policing reform and accountability. Read More.

3. Rajan Bhagat:

   A court has passed (an) order prohibiting the publication and transmission of the interview till further orders, he (Mukesh) had made offensive and derogatory remarks against women, creating an atmosphere of fear and tension with the possibility of public outcry.

4. Peter Daou:

   Why is it that a white, male Republican can largely get away with the same thing and this massive outcry happened over a Muslim, progressive woman of color? That's something we have to grapple with.

5. Glenn Hollander:

   There's lot of expertise and a lot of history that is going to be lost, a lot of understanding of why the market is doing something, i think open-outcry died because as electronics came in the people who were afraid of them didn't embrace them. And pit traders just got swept away like a tsunami.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Outcry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Outcry
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Outcry
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Outcry