| outcry | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
| ~ utterance, vocalization | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication. |
| ~ bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal).; "his bellow filled the hallway" |
| ~ blue murder | an extravagantly loud outcry.; "she screamed blue murder" |
| ~ catcall | a cry expressing disapproval. |
| ~ clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, clamor | loud and persistent outcry from many people.; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" |
| ~ halloo | a shout to attract attention.; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" |
| ~ hoot | a loud raucous cry (as of an owl). |
| ~ hosanna | a cry of praise or adoration (to God). |
| ~ noise | a loud outcry of protest or complaint.; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could" |
| ~ scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching | sharp piercing cry.; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" |
| ~ whoop | a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement. |
| ~ battle cry, war whoop, rallying cry, war cry | a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle. |
| ~ yelling, shouting | uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement. |
| ~ yodel | a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto. |
| ~ boo, bronx cheer, razz, razzing, hiss, hoot, snort, raspberry, bird | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt. |
| v. (competition) | 2. outcry, outshout | shout louder than. |
| ~ outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount | be or do something to a greater degree.; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" |
| v. (communication) | 3. call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, 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" |
| ~ gee | give a command to a horse to turn to the right side. |
| ~ aah, ooh | express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'.; "They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents" |
| ~ cry, scream, shout out, yell, holler, shout, squall, hollo, call | utter a sudden loud cry.; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" |
| ~ give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize | articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise.; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" |
| ~ call out | call out loudly, as of names or numbers. |
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