cry vs bark

cry and bark both are nouns.

cry and bark both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cry	Yes	No	Yes	No
bark	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, bark is a hyponym of cry; that is, bark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cry:

cry: the characteristic utterance of an animal
bark: the sound made by a dog

Other hyponyms of cry include baa, bay, bleat, bray, cackle, caterwaul, caw, cheep, peep, cluck, clucking, coo, crow, gobble, growl, growling, honk, howl, meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul, moo, neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny, roar, yelp, yelping, yip.

cry (noun)	bark (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
a fit of weeping	the sound made by a dog
a slogan used to rally support for a cause	a noise resembling the bark of a dog
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)	tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	bark (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain	tan (a skin) with bark tannins
bring into a particular state by crying	make barking sounds
utter a sudden loud cry	speak in an unfriendly tone
proclaim or announce in public	remove the bark of a tree
utter a characteristic sound	cover with bark
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action

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