outcry vs yowl

outcry and yowl both are nouns.

outcry and yowl both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outcry	Yes	No	Yes	No
yowl	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, yowl is a hyponym of outcry; that is, yowl is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outcry:

outcry: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
yowl: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

Other hyponyms of outcry include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.

outcry (noun)	yowl (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

outcry (verb)	yowl (verb)
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy	utter shrieks, as of cats
shout louder than	cry loudly, as of animals

Difference between outcry and yowl

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