rallying cry

rallying cry
Synonyms and related words:
Angelus, Angelus bell, alarm, alarum, bark, battle cry, bawl, bellow, birdcall, bugle call, call, call to arms, call-up, catchword, caterwaul, cheer, clarion, clarion call, conscription, cry, exhortation, go for broke, gung ho, halloo, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, last post, levy, mobilization, moose call, motto, muster, rally, rebel yell, recruitment, reveille, roar, scream, screech, shout, shriek, slogan, squall, squeal, summons, taps, trumpet call, war cry, war whoop, watchword, whistle, whoop, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yo-ho, yowl

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • rallying cry — rallying .cry n [singular] a word or phrase used to unite people in support of an idea ▪ Land and Liberty was the rallying cry of revolutionary Mexico …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rallying cry — noun 1. a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle • Syn: ↑war cry, ↑war whoop, ↑battle cry • Hypernyms: ↑cry, ↑outcry, ↑call, ↑yell, ↑shout, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • rallying cry — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A rallying term used by proponents of a cause: battle cry, call to arms, call to battle, cry, motto, war cry. See WORDS …   English dictionary for students

  • rallying cry — noun Date: 1798 war cry …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • rallying — ► NOUN 1) (before another noun ) having the effect of calling people to action: a rallying cry. 2) the action or sport of participating in a motor rally …   English terms dictionary

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