HUE AND CRY


Meaning of HUE AND CRY in English

n. 1 a loud clamour or outcry. 2 hist. a a loud cry raised for the pursuit of a wrongdoer. b a proclamation for the capture of a criminal. [AF hu e cri f. OF hu outcry (f. huer shout) + e and + cri cry]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.