Word

outcry, v.
(outcried, outcries, outcrying)

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

call out cry cry out exclaim outcry shout

sample sentences

"`I won!' he exclaimed"
"`Help!' she cried"
"`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exclamatory exclaiming exclamation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

shout

semantic pointers

hyponym

gee ooh, aah

verb group

call out call, scream, shout, yell, cry, holler, shout out, squall, hollo

hypernym

express, utter, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to

shout louder than
<verb.competition>

outcry outshout

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

outcry

semantic pointers

hypernym

exceed, surpass, outdo, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, surmount, outperform