loud+cry

  • 61war cry — war ,cry noun count a loud shout made by soldiers before or during a battle to frighten the enemy or encourage their own side: BATTLE CRY …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 62battle cry — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms battle cry : singular battle cry plural battle cries 1) a phrase or idea that a person or organization uses to encourage people to think or behave in a particular way, especially in politics 2) a loud shout… …

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  • 63war cry — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms war cry : singular war cry plural war cries a loud shout made by soldiers before or during a battle to frighten the enemy or to encourage their own side …

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  • 64hue and cry — ► NOUN ▪ a loud clamour or public outcry. ORIGIN from an Old French legal phrase hu e cri, outcry and cry …

    English terms dictionary

  • 65for crying out loud — ► for crying out loud informal used to express irritation or impatience. Main Entry: ↑cry …

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  • 66Hue and cry — Hue Hue, n. [OE. hue, huer, to hoot, shout, prob. fr. OF. hu an exclamation.] A shouting or vociferation. [1913 Webster] {Hue and cry} (Law), a loud outcry with which felons were anciently pursued, and which all who heard it were obliged to take… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 67hue and cry — Synonyms and related words: Bedlam let loose, Klaxon, Mayday, PR, SOS, air raid alarm, alarm, alarm bell, alarm clock, alarm signal, alarum, alert, all clear, ballyhoo, beacon, bedlam, blast, blinking light, blurb, bobbery, brawl, bright light,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 68battle cry — noun (countable usually singular) 1 a phrase used to encourage people, especially members of a political organization: Socialism Now! was their battle cry. 2 a loud shout used in war to encourage your side and frighten the enemy …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 69hue and cry — hue′ and cry′ n. 1) public clamor 2) law (formerly) the pursuit of a felon with loud outcries • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME, trans. of AF hu et cri …

    From formal English to slang

  • 70hue and cry — noun 1. the pursuit of a felon or an offender with loud outcries or clamour to give an alarm. 2. a proclamation for the capture of a criminal. 3. any public clamour against or over something: *Sally felt convinced they would raise a hue and cry… …