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Give tongue

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To vocalize loudly.; To bark; to howl, bay.

    "The hounds gave tongue as they scented the fox nearby."

  2. 2
    To vocalize loudly.; To cry.

    "As the boat drew near the guillemots gave tongue. The sound came against the wind fierce and complaining, antagonistic like the voice of loneliness crying out against them and telling them to be gone—be gone—be gone!"

  3. 3
    To ring out, sound.

    "[…] the bugles gave tongue jubilantly:"

  4. 4
    To vocalize audibly.

    "His sympathetic school-fellows grasped the full humour of the situation as one man, and gave tongue once more in chorus."

  5. 5
    To give expression to (something); to express.

    "She felt unable to give tongue to her feelings."

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