war cry

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

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  • War cry — War War, n. [OE. & AS. werre; akin to OHG. werra scandal, quarrel, sedition, werran to confound, mix, D. warren, G. wirren, verwirren, to embroil, confound, disturb, and perhaps to E. worse; cf. OF. werre war, F. querre, of Teutonic origin. Cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • War cry — or Warcry may refer to:* A battle cry yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same military unit. * WarCry (band), a Spanish power metal band ** WarCry (album), their debut self titled album * The War Cry, official newspaper… …   Wikipedia

  • war cry — n a shout used by people fighting in a battle to show their courage and frighten the enemy = ↑battle cry …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • war 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

  • war cry — war′ cry n. 1) mil a word or phrase shouted in charging; battle cry 2) a slogan, phrase, or motto used to unite a political party, etc …   From formal English to slang

  • War Cry — War Cry, The the weekly newspaper of the ↑Salvation Army in the UK …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • war cry — n. 1. a name, phrase, slogan, etc. shouted in a charge or battle 2. a phrase or slogan adopted by a party in any conflict, contest, election, etc …   English World dictionary

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

  • war 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 …   English dictionary

  • war cry — cry of a battle, trumpet sound indicating war …   English contemporary dictionary

  • war cry — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. slogan, rallying cry, call to arms, rally, watchword, battle cry, rebel yell, war whoop*; see also cheer 3 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A rallying term used by proponents of a cause: battle cry, call to arms, call to… …   English dictionary for students

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