ALL meanings of a far cry
a far cry
A a - noun a far cry a long way 3
- 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
- verb without object a far cry to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes followed by out). 1
- verb without object a far cry to demand resolution or strongly indicate a particular disposition: The rise in crime cried out for greater police protection. 1
- verb without object a far cry to give forth vocal sounds or characteristic calls, as animals; yelp; bark. 1
- verb without object a far cry (of a hound or pack) to bay continuously and excitedly in following a scent. 1
- verb without object a far cry (of tin) to make a noise, when bent, like the crumpling of paper. 1
- verb with object a far cry to utter or pronounce loudly; call out. 1
- verb with object a far cry to announce publicly as for sale; advertise: to cry one's wares. 1
- verb with object a far cry to beg or plead for; implore: to cry mercy. 1
- verb with object a far cry to bring (oneself) to a specified state by weeping: The infant cried itself to sleep. 1
- noun plural a far cry the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail. 1
- noun plural a far cry clamor; outcry. 1
- noun plural a far cry a fit of weeping: to have a good cry. 1
- noun plural a far cry the utterance or call of an animal. 1
- noun plural a far cry a political or party slogan. 1
- noun plural a far cry battle cry. 1
- noun plural a far cry an oral proclamation or announcement. 1
- noun plural a far cry a call of wares for sale, services available, etc., as by a street vendor. 1
- noun plural a far cry public report. 1
- noun plural a far cry an opinion generally expressed. 1
- noun plural a far cry an entreaty; appeal. 1
- noun plural a far cry Fox Hunting. a pack of hounds. a continuous baying of a hound or a pack in following a scent. 1
- idioms a far cry a far cry, quite some distance; a long way. only remotely related; very different: This treatment is a far cry from that which we received before. 1
- idioms a far cry cry havoc. havoc (def 4). 1
- idioms a far cry cry one's eyes / heart out, to cry excessively or inconsolably: The little girl cried her eyes out when her cat died. 1
- idioms a far cry cry over spilled / spilt milk. milk (def 10). 1
- idioms a far cry in full cry, in hot pursuit: The pack followed in full cry. 1