cry havoc
cry havoc · cries havoc · cried havoc · crying havoc
To shout out 'Havoc!'To shout out 'Havoc!'; that is, to give an army the order to plunder.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To shout out 'Havoc!'; that is, to give an army the order to plunder.
Origin
From Middle English, from the Anglo-Norman phrase crier havok (“cry havoc”) (a signal to sFrom Middle English, from the Anglo-Norman phrase crier havok (“cry havoc”) (a signal to soldiers to seize plunder), from Old French crier (“cry out, shout”) + havot (“pillaging, looting”).
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Forms
cries havoc, crying havoc, cried havoc, cried havoc| Base form | cry havoc · to cry havoc |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cries havoc |
| Present participle | crying havoc |
| Past simple | cried havoc |
| Past participle | cried havoc |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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