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# outcry

noun (outcry, outcries)

«outcry» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An outcry is a loud shout of protest, anger or alarm, often from many people together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outcry/#m1)

### In the lessons

crowds shout in protest or alarm in tales and stories

### Examples

- There was an outcry when the bell rang. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outcry/#x1)
- The villagers raised an outcry against the wicked giant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outcry/#x2)
- Her outcry woke the whole house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outcry/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In the Psalm it describes a blessed land with no cries of distress in its streets.

**Interpretation.** Read as a picture of a time of peace and safety, a hope for the blessing God gives.

### Examples

- Whose oxen are well laden; with no breach, and no going forth, and no outcry in our broad places; (Writings PSA.144.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/outcry/#x1)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «outcry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/outcry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«outcry» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/outcry.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «outcry» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/outcry/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«outcry» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/outcry.html) on Mova free.