cry vs howl

cry and howl both are nouns.

cry and howl both are verbs.

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

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

cry: the characteristic utterance of an animal
howl: the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf

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

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

cry: utter a sudden loud cry
howl: emit long loud cries

Other hyponyms of cry include hollo, hurrah, halloo, whoop, pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk.

cry (noun)	howl (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a long loud emotional utterance
a fit of weeping	a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
a slogan used to rally support for a cause	the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	howl (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain	laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
bring into a particular state by crying	make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
utter a sudden loud cry	emit long loud cries
proclaim or announce in public	cry loudly, as of animals
utter a characteristic sound
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action

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