Hypertext Webster Gateway: "outcry"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Outcry \Out"cry`\, n.
1. A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm,
opposition, or detestation; clamor.
2. Sale at public auction. --Massinger. Thackeray.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
outcry
n : a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of
the audience" [syn: {cry}, {call}, {yell}, {shout}, {vociferation}]
v 1: shout louder than [syn: {outshout}]
2: 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" [syn:
{exclaim}, {cry}, {cry out}, {call out}, {shout}]
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