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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition;
- Example: "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
[syn: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation]


VERB (2)

1. shout louder than;
[syn: outshout, outcry]

2. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy;
- Example: "`I won!' he exclaimed";
- Example: "`Help!' she cried";
- Example: "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost";
[syn: exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Outcry \Out"cry`\, n.
   1. A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm,
      opposition, or detestation; clamor.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Sale at public auction. --Massinger. --Thackeray.
      [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

outcry
    n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
         speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the
         audience" [syn: cry, outcry, call, yell, shout,
         vociferation]
    v 1: shout louder than [syn: outshout, outcry]
    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, outcry, call out, shout]