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Growl vs Cry - What's the difference?

growl | cry |

In lang=en terms the difference between growl and cry

is that growl is to express (something) by growling while cry is to cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.

As nouns the difference between growl and cry

is that growl is the deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound while cry is a shedding of tears; the act of crying.

As verbs the difference between growl and cry

is that growl is to utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound while cry is to shed tears; to weep.

growl

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (dialectal) * (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The deep, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; a grumbling sound.
  • The sound made by a hungry stomach.

    • Derived terms

    * death growl

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
    • The dog growled at me as I walked past.
  • To express (something) by growling.
    • The old man growled his displeasure at the postman.
  • (software) To send a user a message via the software library.

    • 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

    See also

    * breastfeeding * crocodile tears

    References

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