# outcry

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtkɹaɪ/ · frequency rank #22,165

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

## Etymology
From Middle English outcry, outcri, outcrye, equivalent to out- + cry.
The verb is from Middle English outcrien.

## Easily confused with
- **outer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcry-vs-outer)
- **outro** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcry-vs-outro)
- **outlay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcry-vs-outlay)
- **outcrop** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/outcrop-vs-outcry)

## Common misspellings (9)
`otucry`, `ouctry`, `outccry`, `outcrry`, `outcryy`, `outcyr`, `outrcy`, `outtcry`, `uotcry`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outcry