cry vs peep

cry and peep both are nouns.

cry and peep both are verbs.

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

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

cry: the characteristic utterance of an animal
peep: the short weak cry of a young bird

Other hyponyms of cry include baa, bark, bay, bleat, bray, cackle, caterwaul, caw, cheep, 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)	peep (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a secret look
a fit of weeping	the short weak cry of a young bird
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
the characteristic utterance of an animal

cry (verb)	peep (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain	appear as though from hiding
bring into a particular state by crying	make high-pitched sounds
utter a sudden loud cry	speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice
proclaim or announce in public	look furtively
utter a characteristic sound	cause to come into view
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
demand immediate action

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