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Outcry vs Hurrah - What's the difference?

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Outcry is a related term of hurrah.


As nouns the difference between outcry and hurrah

is that outcry is a loud cry or uproar while hurrah is a cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

As verbs the difference between outcry and hurrah

is that outcry is to cry out while hurrah is (intransitive) to give a hurrah (to somebody).

As an interjection hurrah is

expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

outcry

English

Noun

(outcries)
  • a loud cry or uproar
    • His appearance was greeted with an outcry of jeering.
  • a strong protest
    • The proposal was met with a public outcry .

    Verb

  • To cry out.
  • * 1919 , Debates in the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1917-1918: Volume 1
    • I think any man who outcries against the power of the government in Germany soon ceases to cry at all, because he is crushed.
  • To cry louder than.
  • * 2003 , Melvyn Bragg, Crossing the lines (page 355)
    • ...outcrying the clacking of train wheels, the shrill of the whistle...
  • * 2007 , Anthony Dalton, Alone Against the Arctic (page 104)
    • The dogs added their voices to the din, howling for hours, each trying to outcry the others.

    Anagrams

    * English heteronyms

    hurrah

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hoorah, hooray, hurray

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

    • Synonyms

    * (expression of approval) see * (expression of joy) see

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

    • Derived terms

    * the last hurrah

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) To give a hurrah (to somebody).
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 14, author=Winnie Hu, title=Equal Cheers for Boys and Girls Draw Some Boos, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Boys’ basketball boosters say something is missing in the stands at away games, cheerleaders resent not being able to meet their rivals on the road, and even female basketball players being hurrahed are unhappy.}}