outcry

CEFRC1

/ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A loud public expression of anger or protest.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A strong protest.

Examples

  • The sinking of the RMS Lusitania caused an international outcry.

  • Sami's shooting caused a public outcry.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /aʊtˈkɹaɪ/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An auction.

  2. A loud cry or uproar.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To cry out.

More examples

In context

  • His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.

  • The proposal was met with a public outcry.

  • to send goods to an outcry

Synonyms

Quick test

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The government's decision to raise taxes caused a huge public blank.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry. The verb is from Middle English outcrien.