Associations to the word «Outcry»

Wiktionary

OUTCRY, noun. A loud cry or uproar
OUTCRY, noun. A strong protest
OUTCRY, verb. (intransitive) To cry out.
OUTCRY, verb. (transitive) To cry louder than.

Dictionary definition

OUTCRY, noun. A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience".
OUTCRY, verb. Shout louder than.
OUTCRY, verb. 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".

Wise words

Don't you know this, that words are doctors to a diseased temperment?
Aeschylus