in full cry
Definition of in full cry
1 : full of anger, excitement, etc., especially in reaction to something The school's budget is being cut, and teachers and parents are in full cry.
2 of hunting dogs : in the act of chasing an animal and making noise
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: containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
: complete especially in detail, number, or duration
: lacking restraint, check, or qualification
: very, extremely
: entirely
: straight, squarely
: the highest or fullest state or degree
: the utmost extent
: to become full
: to make full in sewing
: to shrink and thicken (woolen cloth) by moistening, heating, and pressing
: to utter loudly : shout
: beg, beseech
: to proclaim publicly : advertise
: an instance of crying: such as
: an inarticulate utterance of distress, rage, or pain
: outcry, clamor
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