yell vs rallying cry

rallying cry vs yell

yell and rallying cry both are nouns.

yell is a verb but rallying cry is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yell	Yes	No	Yes	No
rallying cry	Yes	No	No	No

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

yell: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
rallying cry: a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle

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

yell (noun)	rallying cry (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)	a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle

yell (verb)	rallying cry (verb)
utter or declare in a very loud voice
utter a sudden loud cry

Difference between yell and rallying cry

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