war cries
Charging soldiers' yells
War cries are shouts or calls made before or during battle, meant to intimidate enemies and rally allies.
Many cultures developed distinctive war cries—from the Māori haka to the Confederate rebel yell.
The term extends to any rallying slogan or call to action: Lower taxes became their war cry.
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- rallying cryPhrase uniting supporters
- banzaiEnthusiastic war cry
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- primal screamTrauma-releasing vocal outburst
shout · ululation · chant · scream · bellow · challenge · rebel yell · yell · victory chants · fight song · charge · tribal chant · cheer · attack · tribal · warriors · savage · valor
- outcriescries, screams, shouts, yells, howls
- Stadium Chantshere we go, lets go, we believe, call and response, call-and-response
- military traditionssalute, 21-gun salute, saluting, salutes, honor guard
- CossacksCossack, ataman, Zaporizhian Sich, Cossack Hetmanate, Cossack dance
- group songssing-along, sing-alongs, singalong, communal songs, communal singing
- oral traditionfolk narratives, campfire tales, epics, oral poetry, storytelling circles
volume and manner of communication
war crieswhispers
Speaks very quietly
murmurs · hand signals · sotto voce · coded messages · muttering
intent and emotional valence
war criespeace offerings
Gifts meant to reconcile
lullabies · peace songs · olive branches · hymns · entreaties