a far cry

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ey fahr krahy]
- /eɪ fɑr kraɪ/
- /ə ˈfɑː(r) kraɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey fahr krahy]
- /eɪ fɑr kraɪ/

Definitions of a far cry words

noun a far cry a long way 4
noun a far cry something very different 3
noun a far cry a great distance; long way 3
noun a far cry a thing much different 3
verb without object a far cry to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 1
verb without object a far cry to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 1

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Origin of a far cry

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; (v.) Middle English crien < Anglo-French, Old French crier < Vulgar Latin *crītāre for Latin quirītāre to cry out in protest, make a public cry; associated by folk etymology with Quirītēs Quirites; (noun) < Anglo-French, Old French cri, noun derivative of the v.

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Parts of speech for A far cry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of A far cry

a far cry popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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