Hypernyms for "cry"
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aah
baa
bark
battle cry
bawl
bay
bellow
bellowing
bird
bleat
blub
blubber
blue murder
boo
bray
Bronx cheer
cackle
catcall
caterwaul
caw
cheep
clamor
clamoring
clamour
clamouring
cluck
clucking
complaint
coo
crow
gee
gobble
growl
growling
halloo
hiss
holla
holler
hollering
hollo
holloa
honk
hoot
hosanna
howl
hue and cry
hurrah
meow
mew
mewl
miaou
miaow
miaul
moo
neigh
nicker
noise
ooh
peep
pipe
pipe up
pule
rallying cry
raspberry
razz
razzing
roar
roaring
screak
scream
screaming
screech
screeching
shouting
shriek
shrieking
shrill
skreak
skreigh
sniffle
snivel
snort
snuffle
sob
squawk
tear
ululate
wail
war cry
war whoop
whicker
whimper
whinny
whoop
yaup
yawl
yelling
yelp
yelping
yip
yodel
yowl
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.