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cry out for vs call for

call for vs cry out for

cry out for and call for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cry out for No No Yes No
call for No No Yes No
As verbs, call for is a hypernym of cry out for; that is, call for is a word with a broader meaning than cry out for:
  • cry out for: need badly or desperately
  • call for: require as useful, just, or proper
Other hypernyms of cry out for include ask, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take.
cry out for (verb) call for (verb)
need badly or desperately request the participation or presence of
express the need or desire for
gather or collect
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between cry out for and call for

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