From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoutcryout‧cry /ˈaʊtkraɪ/ noun [countable usually singular, uncountable]PROTESTan angryprotest by a lot of ordinary peopleThe closure of the local hospital has caused a huge public outcry.outcry against/about/overa national outcry about the lack of gun control lawsoutcry fromThe proposed changes caused an angry outcry from residents.Examples from the Corpusoutcry• Despite an outcry, the universityrefused to change its admissionpolicies.• The angry outcry from officials and the press was deafening.• We read no cogentoutcries from illiterates.• The killings by the military have caused an internationaloutcry.• It had been stopped in its tracks by the RailwayInspectorate and a public outcry.• The shooting of an unarmed teenager by police caused a public outcry.• The lack of evidence and the circumstantialnature of the testimony caused a public outcry.• That bidsparked a public outcry.• In contrast, there was a public outcry in Cleveland over the loss of the Browns.• The public outcry against the executions made little difference.• The last sentence may seem obscure or - in the light of recentoutcry against paedophilia - a hedging of bets.• There was a widespreadoutcry over the increase in fueltax.outcry against/about/over• There was an outcry against Hollywood, the very thing Hays and Zukor had tried to avoid.• The last sentence may seem obscure or - in the light of recent outcry against paedophilia - a hedging of bets.• The move, disclosed by health chiefs, is likely to createcontroversy after the outcry over school league tables.• Where is the outcry against these men?• The outcry against the taxation of domesticheating is misplaced.