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forecry

forecry verb: to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly.

Verb

forecry (third-person singular simple present forecries, present participle forecrying, simple past and past participle forecried)

  1. (transitive) to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly
    • But now that you understand the truth, you tremble and forecry a thousand dooms.2014, Michael Boatman, Last God Standing

Noun

forecry (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) an announcement or proclamation
    • It is the forecry in a long struggle of the Realien for recognition and ultimate functioning in a well-rounded curriculum which shall meet the needs of the many as over against the few.1904, The Elementary School Teacher - Volume 4

Forms of forecry

third-person singular presentforecries
present participleforecrying
past participleforecried
pastforecried

Origin of forecry

Perhaps a back-formation from forecrier; or from fore- + cry.

Questions about forecry

What does forecry mean?
Forecry means to cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly.
What part of speech is forecry?
Forecry can be a verb or a noun.
What is the past tense of forecry?
The past tense of forecry is forecried.

Words near forecry in the dictionary

  1. forecrier
  2. forecrop
  3. forecrops
  4. forecrown
  5. forecrowns
  6. forecry
  7. forecurse
  8. forecut
  9. forecuts
  10. forecutter
  11. forecutters

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