- give tongue
- phrasal of hounds to begin barking on the scent
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
give tongue
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give tongue — see under ↑tongue • • • Main Entry: ↑give give tongue 1. To give utterance, to voice 2. To give voice as hounds on a scent do • • • Main Entry: ↑tongue * * * (of hounds) bark, esp. on finding a scent ■ … Useful english dictionary
give tongue — ► give tongue 1) (of hounds) bark, especially on finding a scent. 2) express one s feelings or opinions freely. Main Entry: ↑tongue … English terms dictionary
give tongue — index communicate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give tongue to — index observe (remark), phrase Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give tongue — 1》 (of hounds) bark, especially on finding a scent. 2》 express one s feelings or opinions freely. → tongue … English new terms dictionary
To give tongue — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
give tongue — raise one s voice … English contemporary dictionary
give tongue — idi spo (of a hound in fox hunting) to bay while following a scent … From formal English to slang
give tongue to — idi to utter; speak … From formal English to slang
give tongue to — verb articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise She expressed her anger He uttered a curse • Syn: ↑express, ↑verbalize, ↑verbalise, ↑utter • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
