cry vs crow

cry and crow both are nouns.

cry and crow both are verbs.

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

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

cry: the characteristic utterance of an animal
crow: the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)

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

cry (noun)	crow (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	black birds having a raucous call
a fit of weeping	an instance of boastful talk
a slogan used to rally support for a cause	the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	crow (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain	dwell on with satisfaction
bring into a particular state by crying	express pleasure verbally
utter a sudden loud cry	utter shrill sounds
proclaim or announce in public
utter a characteristic sound
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action

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