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crying foul

crying foul is the present participle and gerund of cry foul.

Meaning of cry foul

Verb

cry foul (third-person singular simple present cries foul, present participle crying foul, simple past and past participle cried foul)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To protest about something which appears to be unjust.

Questions about crying foul

What is crying foul the present participle and gerund of?
Crying foul is the present participle and gerund of cry foul.

Words near crying foul in the dictionary

  1. crying calls
  2. crying carrots and turnips
  3. crying craven
  4. crying cupboard
  5. crying down
  6. crying foul
  7. crying from the housetop
  8. crying from the housetops
  9. crying from the rooftop
  10. crying from the rooftops
  11. crying game

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