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

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin