Cry vs Bowl - What's the difference?

In intransitive terms the difference between cry and bowl

is that cry is to utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do while bowl is to throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).

In transitive terms the difference between cry and bowl

is that cry is to cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping while bowl is to roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.

cry

English

Verb

(en-verb)

To shed tears; to weep.

That sad movie always makes me cry .

To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.

* Shakespeare

All, all, cry shame against ye, yet I'll speak.

* Bunyan

The man ran on, crying , Life! life! Eternal life!

(ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell.

* Bible, Matthew xxvii. 46

And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice.

To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.

* Bible, Psalms cxlvii. 9

the young ravens which cry

* Shakespeare

In a cowslip's bell I lie / There I couch when owls do cry .

To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.

to cry oneself to sleep

To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.

to cry goods

* Crashaw

Love is lost, and thus she cries him.

Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.

* Judd

I should not be surprised if they were cried in church next Sabbath.

Synonyms

* weep * See also * See also

Antonyms

* laugh

Derived terms

* crybaby * cry in one's beer * cry like a baby * cry one's eyes out * cry off * cry out * cry someone a river * cry the blues * cry wolf * don't cry over spilt milk * kiss and cry

Noun

(cries)

A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry .

A shout or scream.

I heard a cry from afar.

Words shouted or screamed.

a battle cry

(collectively) A group of hounds.

* Shakespeare

A cry more tunable / Was never hollaed to, nor cheered with horn.

(Milton)

(obsolete, derogatory) A pack or company of people.

* Shakespeare

Would not this get me a fellowship in a cry of players?

(ambitransitive, of an animal) A typical sound made by the species in question.

"Woof" is the cry of a dog, while "neigh" is the cry of a horse.

A desperate or urgent request.

(obsolete) Common report; gossip.

* Shakespeare

The cry goes that you shall marry her.

Derived terms

* battle cry * hue and cry * war cry

References

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Anagrams

* English intransitive verbs English reporting verbs English transitive verbs 1000 English basic words ----

bowl

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) (m), .

Noun

(en noun)

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

As much as is held by a bowl.

A haircut in which straight hair is cut at an even height around the edges, forming a bowl shape.

A round crater (or similar) in the ground.

The part of a spoon that holds content, as opposed to the handle.

a part of a pipe or bong packed with marijuana for smoking

* 2010 , Mark Arax, West of the West , page 221

“Purple smoke is no joke. Especially when it is real purple. The smell, taste, and high is easily one of the best in the world. One bowl of some purple Kush, and I'm done for a couple of hours.

Let's smoke a bowl!

(label) An elliptical-shaped stadium or amphitheater resembling a bowl.

(label) a postseason football competition, a bowl game (i.e. Rose Bowl, Super Bowl)

Synonyms

* (as much as is held by a bowl) bowlful * (haircut) bowl cut, pudding bowl * (crater) crater, hollow

Derived terms

{{der3, bowl cut, bowl-cut , bowl game , dustbowl , fruit bowl , mixing bowl , pudding bowl , salad bowl , singing bowl , soup bowl , toilet bowl}}

Etymology 2

From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)

The ball rolled by players in the game of lawn bowls.

The action of bowling a ball.

The game of bowls.

Synonyms

* (bowls) lawn bowls, lawn bowling

Verb

(en verb)

(label) To roll or throw (a ball) in the correct manner in cricket and similar games and sports.

* Shakespeare

Break all the spokes and fellies from her wheel, / And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven.

(label) To throw the ball (in cricket and similar games and sports).

To roll or carry smoothly on, or as on, wheels.

To pelt or strike with anything rolled.

* Shakespeare

Alas, I had rather be set quick i' the earth, / And bowled to death with turnips.

Derived terms

{{der3, bowl along , bowler , bowling , bowling alley , bowling ball , bowl out , bowl over}}

Anagrams

* blow 1000 English basic words