outcry (redirected from Open outcry)

out·cry  (outkr)

n. pl. out·cries

1. A loud cry or clamor.

2. A strong protest or objection: public outcry over the rise in prices.

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outcry

n [ˈaʊtˌkraɪ]

pl -cries

1. a widespread or vehement protest

2. clamour; uproar

3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Commerce a method of trading in which dealers shout out bids and offers at a prearranged meeting sale by open outcry

vb [ˌaʊtˈkraɪ] -cries, -crying, -cried

(tr) to cry louder or make more noise than (someone or something)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	outcry - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" cry, shout, vociferation, yell, call utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" blue murder - an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder" catcall - a cry expressing disapproval clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, clamor - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd" halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him" hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl) hosanna - a cry of praise or adoration (to God) noise - a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could" scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors" whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement battle cry, war whoop, rallying cry, war cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle yelling, shouting - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement yodel - a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto boo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Verb	1.	outcry - shout louder than outshout outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass, exceed, surmount - be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
	2.	outcry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" call out, cry out, exclaim, shout, cry gee - give a command to a horse to turn to the right side aah, ooh - express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'; "They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents" cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers

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outcry

noun protest, complaint, objection, cry, dissent, outburst, disapproval, clamour, uproar, commotion, protestation, exclamation, formal complaint, hue and cry, hullaballoo, demurral There was a public outcry from those opposed to abortion.

Translations

outcry [ˈaʊtkraɪ] N (= protest) → protesta f, clamor m; (= noise) → alboroto m
to raise an outcry about sth → levantar fuertes protestas por algo
there was a great outcry → hubo fuertes protestas

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outcry [ˈaʊtkraɪ] n → tollé m
a public outcry → un tollé général

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outcry

n → Aufschrei m → der Empörung (→ against über +acc); (= public protest) → Protestwelle f → (against gegen); to cause an outcry against somebody/something → zu lautstarkem Protest gegen jdn/etw führen; to raise an outcry against somebody/something → gegen jdn/etw lautstarken Protest erheben; there was a general outcry about the increase in taxes → eine Welle des Protests erhob sich wegen der Steuererhöhung

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outcry [ˈaʊtˌkraɪ] n → protesta
to raise an outcry about sth → protestare contro qc

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outcry

n outcry [ˈautkrai]

a show of disapproval etc, especially by the general public There was a great outcry about the inadequate train service. uitroep, protes صَرْخَة إسْتِنْكار протест bouře hněvu opstandelse der Aufschrei διαμαρτυρία, κατακραυγή protesta pahameeletorm فریاد اعتراض protesti tollé מְחָאָה कड़ा विरोध neodobravanje felzúdulás pernyataan kecewa hávær mótmæli protesta 非難 격렬한 항의 nepasitenkinimas, protestas neapmierinātība, protests bantahan protest ramaskrik, ståhei krzyk protesto protest протест búrka hnevu vik in krik negodovanje rabalder, ramaskri การคัดค้านอย่างรุนแรง protesto, şikâyet 喊叫 гучний крик, вигук نامنظوري کا اظہار la ó 喊叫