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

Kimmel wasn’t the only late-night host to poke fun at TPUSA’s counter-program, born out of MAGA’s outcry over Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. —Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026

After a public outcry over complaints of whitewashing, A’zion swiftly exited the movie. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 10 Feb. 2026

Glenn’s death caused a public outcry, and other law enforcement leaders sharply disagreed with Lacey’s findings. —Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026

After outcry from hundreds of Sacramento City Unified School District’s nonteaching staff, the board opted Thursday to reverse several decisions that would have affected their pay. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 7 Feb. 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