hue and cry
караул, держи вора
Geschrei, Gezeter, Zetermordio, Zeter und Mordio
The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chaseThe public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.
Meaning
2 senses(historical, uncountable, usually)The public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.
караулkaraul, держи вораderži vora
(broadly, uncountable, usually)A loud and persistent public clamour, especially one associated with protest or the making of some demand.
Geschrei, Gezeter, Zetermordio
loud and persistent outcry from many people
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
public pursuit of a felon:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
loud and persistent public clamour:
Origin
From Middle English heu and cri, from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase hu e cri.From Middle English heu and cri, from the Anglo-Norman legal phrase hu e cri.
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Forms
plural: hue and cries / hues and cries| Singular | hue and cry |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- loud and persistent outcry from many people:clamorclamoringclamourclamouring
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable