outcry

outcry is a 6-letter English word with 5 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 12 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A vehement or loud cry; a cry of distress, alarm, opposition, or detestation; clamor.
2. noun. Sale at public auction.
3. noun. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

   "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

   Synonyms: call, cry, shout, vociferation, yell

4. verb. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

   "`I won!' he exclaimed"

   "`Help!' she cried"

   Synonyms: cry, exclaim, shout

5. verb. shout louder than

   Synonyms: outshout

Synonyms

call, cry, shout, vociferation, yell, exclaim, outshout

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in outcry:

courty

Common word forms

outcried, outcrier, outcries, outcrying

Words from these letters

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