cry foul

cry foul

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy foul]
- /kraɪ faʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy foul]
- /kraɪ faʊl/

Definitions of cry foul words

phrase cry foul If you cry foul, you claim that someone, especially an opponent or rival, has acted illegally or unfairly. 3
verb cry foul (Intransitive Verb) IDI To protest about something which appears to be unjust. 0

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Parts of speech for Cry foul

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cry foul popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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