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Plural of outcry

regular plural

The plural of outcry is outcries.

Forms of outcry

Singularoutcry /ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/
Pluraloutcries
Countablecountable and uncountable

Outcries in a sentence

  • I think any man who outcries against the power of the government in Germany soon ceases to cry at all, because he is crushed.1919, Debates in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1917-1918: Volume 1
  • The woes of the world call forth the loudest outcries from the bystanders.1932, Francis John McConnell, Aids to Christian Belief, New York, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Oh.; Chicago, Ill.: The Abingdon Press, page 108. From the entry bystanding
  • No one dignified such offbeats by responding to their outcries.1977, Lyle W. Dorsett, The Queen City: A History of Denver. From the entry offbeat

Meaning of outcry

  1. noun A loud cry or uproar.
  2. noun A strong protest.
  3. noun An auction.

Full definition of outcry

Questions about the plural of outcry

What is the plural of outcry?
The plural of outcry is outcries.
Is outcry countable?
Outcry is a countable and uncountable noun.

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