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party cry

party cry

1 7.0
A short chant people shout together at a celebration to show support
  • noun
: grito de fiesta
  • With a loud party cry, the crowd surged forward to support their team.

Examples

  • We all joined in the party cry as the victory was announced.

  • Their traditional party cry brought energy and unity to the festival.

  • The crowd erupted with a loud party cry!

  • During the festival, everyone joined in the party cry.

  • Their traditional party cry brought energy and unity to the festival.

  • We all joined in the party cry as the victory was announced.

  • With a loud party cry, the crowd surged forward to support their team.

Synonyms

cheer
vsparty cry
127 1.0

A loud shout people make to show approval or support

is used to rally and inspire groups specifically at celebrations
cry
vsparty cry
110 4.9

A short phrase used to show strong support for a cause

focuses on rallying at festive gatherings rather than political causes
shout
vsparty cry
85 1.0

A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling

is a specific chant to rally groups during celebrations not general calls
whoop
vsparty cry
  • Informal
38 4.9

A loud high shout to show excitement or joy

is aimed at rallying groups at gatherings rather than single bursts
rallying cry
vsparty cry
17 5.6

A short word or phrase that encourages people to unite and act for a cause

applies instead to inspiring groups during celebratory or social events
battle cry
vsparty cry
14 3.9

A loud shout or short phrase that encourages people to act together

is for rallying during celebrations, not for combat or warfare
war cry
vsparty cry
5 4.3

A loud shout to encourage or rally people before a battle

serves festive gathering inspiration rather than pre-battle aggression

Antonyms

silence
373 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

disunity
4 6.4

A situation when people or groups do not agree

How Energetic

rallying cry
17 5.6
party cry
1 7.0
cheer
127 1.0
chant
41 3.0
murmur
30 4.1

Surface Forms

party cry singular
party cries plural

Morphology

party + cry

The compound is directly compositional: 'party' (a social gathering) modifies 'cry' (a shout or slogan), so 'party cry' naturally denotes a shout/chant used at a party or to rally party members. This noun+noun composition is a common, transparent pattern cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Party cry comes from the picture of people at a celebration all shouting the same short call to cheer and join together. The image of a party making a loud cry explains why it now means a chant used to 'rally' or inspire a group.