outcry
outcry · outcries · outcried · outcrying
плакати, кричати
вызвать, назвать, вызывать
schreien, weinen, heulen
To cry outTo cry out.
/aʊtˈkɹaɪ/
» Sami's shooting caused a public outcry.
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2 senses(intransitive)To cry out.
(transitive)To cry louder than.
shout louder than
Examples
6 sentencesSami's shooting caused a public outcry.
The outcries of the angels go unheard by ordinary human ears.
To address the public outcry, the president held a press conference.
The outcry would not abate.
The sinking of the RMS Lusitania caused an international outcry.
Origin
From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry.From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry.
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Forms
outcries, outcrying, outcried, outcriedSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedoutcrier
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle