battle cry
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈbætəl kraɪ/
- The phrase "freedom for all" became a powerful battle cry during the protest.
- screaming their battle cry
- hear the battle cry
- become a battle cry
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Watch on YouTubeAs the famous suffragette battle cry put it, they want deeds, not words.
- As the famous suffragette battle cry put it, they want deeds, not words.
Examples
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The enemy uses the very name as their battle cry!
Fiction book (1992) -
Remember the colonists' battle cry, "We have no King but Jesus."
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You even came up with their battle cry.
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The battle cry was your first mistake.
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It's an old battle cry from our American revolution.
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"Save the Environment" has become the battle cry of the decade.
Fiction book (1997) -
Shout, shout the battle cry of Freedom!
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As the famous suffragette battle cry put it, they want deeds, not words.
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You could even hear the battle cries of the class struggle on festive occasions, such as the First of May.
Fiction book (1993) -
Herzl concluded Der Judenstaat with the battle cry, "The Maccabees will rise again."
Blog text (12)
Synonyms
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1.0
A loud shout people make to show approval or support
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4.9
A short phrase used to show strong support for a cause
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1.0
A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling
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5.6
A short word or phrase that encourages people to unite and act for a cause
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5.9
A strong appeal for people to take action for a cause
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4.3
A loud shout to encourage or rally people before a battle
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9.9
A very loud cry like an animal's call made by a person
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8.8
A loud, high shout warriors make to gather their group or scare the enemy
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9.9
A loud shout to call dogs in a hunt or get someone's attention
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4.1
A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention
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A loud cry made by people in war or during victory
A loud shout to get attention from far away
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Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'battle' (a fight or campaign) with 'cry' (a shout or slogan); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a rallying shout or slogan used in battle or for a cause. This noun–noun compounding is a straightforward compositional pattern found across languages, making the expression predictable and transparent.
Etymology
The phrase battle cry comes from real battles, where leaders or soldiers shouted a loud, short cry to give courage and bring people together. So today a battle cry is any short shout or slogan used to 'encourage' or 'rally' people for a cause.