| 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. |
| scream | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking | sharp piercing cry.; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" |
| ~ cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
| n. (event) | 2. scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking | a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry.; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes" |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| n. (communication) | 3. belly laugh, howler, riot, scream, sidesplitter, thigh-slapper, wow | a joke that seems extremely funny. |
| ~ gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh | a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point" |
| v. (communication) | 4. call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | 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" |
| ~ call | utter in a loud voice or announce.; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids" |
| ~ call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, cry, 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" |
| ~ hollo | cry hollo. |
| ~ hurrah | shout `hurrah!'. |
| ~ halloo | shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention. |
| ~ whoop | shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm.; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" |
| ~ pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up | utter a shrill cry. |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| ~ howl, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, roar | emit long loud cries.; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" |
| ~ skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak | utter a harsh abrupt scream. |
| v. (communication) | 5. scream, yell | utter or declare in a very loud voice.; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" |
| ~ shout | utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking).; "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" |
| v. (perception) | 6. scream | make a loud, piercing sound.; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies" |
| ~ make noise, noise, resound | emit a noise. |
| shout | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. shout | utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking).; "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" |
| ~ scream, yell | utter or declare in a very loud voice.; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine" |
| ~ holler, holler out | shout out.; "He hollered out to surrender our weapons" |
| ~ roar, thunder | utter words loudly and forcefully.; "`Get out of here,' he roared" |
| ~ mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter | express in speech.; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize" |
| ~ bawl, bellow | shout loudly and without restraint. |
| v. (communication) | 2. abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout | use foul or abusive language towards.; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" |
| ~ slang | abuse with coarse language. |
| ~ revile, vilify, vituperate, rail | spread negative information about.; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" |
| ~ lash out, attack, assail, assault, snipe, round | attack in speech or writing.; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker" |
| ~ curse | heap obscenities upon.; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger" |
| yell | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. cry, yell | a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate).; "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" |
| ~ utterance, vocalization | the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication. |
| ~ complaint | (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow. |
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