outcryout‧cry /ˈaʊtkraɪ/ noun [countable usually singular, uncountable] 
The closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry.outcry against/about/over a national outcry about the lack of gun control lawsoutcry from The proposed changes caused an angry outcry from residents.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Despite an outcry, the university refused to change its admission policies.
- The killings by the military have caused an international outcry.
- The public outcry against the executions made little difference.
- The shooting of an unarmed teenager by police caused a public outcry.
- There was a widespread outcry over the increase in fuel tax.
- In contrast, there was a public outcry in Cleveland over the loss of the Browns.
- It had been stopped in its tracks by the Railway Inspectorate and a public outcry.
- That bid sparked a public outcry.
- The angry outcry from officials and the press was deafening.
- The lack of evidence and the circumstantial nature of the testimony caused a public outcry.
- The last sentence may seem obscure or - in the light of recent outcry against paedophilia - a hedging of bets.
- We read no cogent outcries from illiterates.
Longman Language Activatora complaint
something that you say or write when you are complaining, especially to someone in an official position: · If you have any complaints, please contact our customer relations department.· Our main complaint is the poor standard of service.· If you have a complaint, you should write to the manager.make a complaint: · Some employees are worried about what will happen to them if they make a complaint.complaint about: · Keating was dismissed after complaints about the quality of his work.formal complaint: · Mr Kelly has made a formal complaint against the police.letters of complaint: · The commission has so far received nearly 10,000 letters of complaint.
when someone complains publicly about something that they think is wrong or unfair and should not be allowed to happen: · Despite their protests, the students' fees were increased.in protest (=as a way of making a protest): · When two members of the team were dismissed, the rest of them walked out in protest.protest against: · The ambassador lodged a formal protest against the proposals.ignore somebody's protests: · Ignoring my protests, he took off his jacket and wrapped it around my shoulders.
an angry protest by a lot of people about something that they think is very wrong or unfair: · Despite an outcry, the university refused to change its admission policies.public outcry: · The shooting of an unarmed teenager by police caused a public outcry.outcry about/over: · There was a widespread outcry over the increase in fuel tax.outcry against: · The public outcry against the executions made little difference.
something that you feel unhappy about because you think that you have been treated unfairly - use this especially about an official complaint you make about the place where you work: file a grievance (=officially complain): · She filed a grievance last year after her supervisor refused to promote her.grievance against: · Anyone who has a legitimate grievance against the company can take it to the arbitration committee.air a grievance (=discuss a grievance publicly): · The meetings give employees the opportunity to express their views or air grievances.
informal something unimportant that you keep complaining about or feel unhappy about: · Students' main gripe is the poor quality of the dorm food.· I left the house because I wasn't in the mood to listen to Maude's gripes.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry. The proposed changes caused an angry outcry from residents.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES There was a public outcry (=expression of anger by a lot of people) about the shooting.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
The closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry. The proposed changes caused an angry outcry from residents.· Not surprisingly, the new rules have provoked protests from gun owners.· The crackdown provoked an international outcry.
There was a public outcry (=expression of anger by a lot of people) about the shooting.· The large number of civilian deaths in Sakhiet provoked an international outcry.· Mr Fujimori is hoping to sit tight and wait for the national and international outcry to blow over.· After an international outcry, the white government reluctantly set up an inquest in the matter of Bantu Steven Biko.· Why, the people in Asmara's cafes ask, has there been so little international outcry over the invasion?· An armed raid on a hospital was bound to cause an international outcry, particularly if we came out empty-handed.
· Trading is by open outcry on the exchange floor.· This leads to the second issue of open outcry.· The trader gives his orders by open outcry and officially sanctioned hand signals.· Dealing in traded options is by open outcry on the once busy floor of the Stock Exchange.
· The lack of evidence and the circumstantial nature of the testimony caused a public outcry.· The public outcry over the massacre led to the resignation March 12 of state Gov.· The Thom case was exceptional and gave rise to something of a public outcry.· Hale was permitted to retire quietly, but after a public outcry he was brought back to face charges.· It had been stopped in its tracks by the Railway Inspectorate and a public outcry.· Originally intended to run six months, the study lasted 40 years, until a public outcry in the 1970s ended it.· Or he can act if there is public outcry over a sentence.· In contrast, there was a public outcry in Cleveland over the loss of the Browns.
VERB· His remarks caused an outcry back home.· An armed raid on a hospital was bound to cause an international outcry, particularly if we came out empty-handed.· His extreme position caused an outcry, and some of the contributors to Le Livre Noir dissociated themselves from his preface.
· Spraying crops and burning stubble also provoke outcries from nearby residents.· The large number of civilian deaths in Sakhiet provoked an international outcry.· The last folly was finished in nineteen thirty-six and provoked such a public outcry that it led to the first-ever planning inquiry.
WORD FAMILYnouncrycryingoutcryadjectivecryingverbcry
an angry protest by a lot of ordinary people: The closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry.outcry against/about/over a national outcry about the lack of gun control lawsoutcry from The proposed changes caused an angry outcry from residents.