cry vs hoot

cry and hoot both are nouns.

cry and hoot both are verbs.

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

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

cry: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
hoot: a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)

Other hyponyms of cry include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.

cry (noun)	hoot (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	something of little value
a fit of weeping	a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
a slogan used to rally support for a cause	a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	hoot (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain	to utter a loud clamorous shout
bring into a particular state by crying	utter the characteristic sound of owls
utter a sudden loud cry
proclaim or announce in public
utter a characteristic sound
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action

Difference between cry and hoot

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