| 单词 | outcry |
| 释义 | outcry (once / 1167 pages) nv An outcry is an outburst or shout — either by one person, or by a group of people. Faced with the outcry of three kids under the age of ten, a frustrated babysitter may give in, letting them stay up past bedtime. When a teacher promises his class a pizza party at the end of the week, he can expect an outcry if the pizzas don't show up on Friday. This kind of outcry is a form of protest, a group of angry or passionate people raising their voices together. The older, fourteenth century meaning of outcry is simply "crying out." The "public protest" meaning was first used around 1910. WORD FAMILYoutcry: outcried, outcries, outcrying USAGE EXAMPLESThere is an outcry for data about the havoc wreaked in Yemen by Saudi bombing. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) The White House sparked a bipartisan outcry Friday by refusing to veto a U.N. Washington Times(Dec 28, 2016) The outcry against the change forced the company to reconsider. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1n a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition Syn|Hypo|Hyper call, cry, shout, vociferation, yell bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) blue murderan extravagantly loud outcry catcalla cry expressing disapproval clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cryloud and persistent outcry from many people hallooa shout to attract attention hoota loud raucous cry (as of an owl) hosannaa cry of praise or adoration (to God) noisea loud outcry of protest or complaint scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shriekingsharp piercing cry whoopa loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoopa yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle shouting, yellinguttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement yodela songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto Bronx cheer, bird, boo, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snorta cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt utterance, vocalization the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication 2v utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy Syn|Hypo|Hyper call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, shout call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell utter a sudden loud cry call outcall out loudly, as of names or numbers gee give a command to a horse to turn to the right side aah, oohexpress admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah' express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise 3v shout louder than Syn|Hyper outshout exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass be or do something to a greater degree |
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