HUE AND CRY
Dictionary entry overview: What does hue and cry mean? • HUE AND CRY (noun)
The noun HUE AND CRY has 1 sense:
1. loud and persistent outcry from many people
Familiarity information: HUE AND CRY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HUE AND CRY (noun)
Meaning:
Loud and persistent outcry from many people
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
clamoring; clamour; clamouring; hue and cry; clamor
Context example:
he ignored the clamor of the crowd
Hypernyms ("hue and cry" is a kind of...):
call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)
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