outcry

noun

out·​cry ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 

1

a

: a loud cry : clamor

b

: a vehement protest

There was a public outcry over his comments.

2

: auction

Synonyms of outcry

• roar
• noise
• howl

Examples of outcry in a Sentence

They were surprised by the outcry against the casino proposal.

There was a lot of public outcry over his racial comments.

Recent Examples on the Web

Several countries have raised an outcry over Russian recruitment. — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 28 June 2026

Trump at the time blamed the post on a staffer, and deleted the video after an outcry. — Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026

The soaring death tolls and the suffering of the displaced once garnered an international outcry and claimed the sympathies of celebrities and activists. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

Much of the outcry is anecdotal, but there lots of anecdotes. — Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for outcry

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

Kids Definition

outcry

noun

out·​cry ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 

1

: a loud cry : clamor

2

: a strong protest