The difference between Cry and Laugh

When used as nouns, cry means a shedding of tears, whereas laugh means an expression of mirth particular to the human species.

When used as verbs, cry means to shed tears, whereas laugh means to show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat.

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  1. Cry as a verb (intransitive):

    To shed tears; to weep.

    Examples:

    "That sad movie always makes me cry."

  2. Cry as a verb (transitive):

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

  3. Cry as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To shout, scream, yell.

  4. Cry as a verb (intransitive):

    To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.

  5. Cry as a verb (transitive):

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

    Examples:

    "Tonight I'll cry myself to sleep."

  6. Cry as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "to cry goods"

  7. Cry as a verb:

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

  1. Cry as a noun:

    A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

    Examples:

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

  2. Cry as a noun:

    A shout or scream.

    Examples:

    "I heard a cry from afar."

  3. Cry as a noun:

    Words shouted or screamed.

    Examples:

    "a battle cry"

  4. Cry as a noun (collectively):

    A group of hounds.

  5. Cry as a noun (obsolete, derogatory):

    A pack or company of people.

  6. Cry as a noun (of an animal):

    A typical sound made by the species in question.

    Examples:

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

  7. Cry as a noun:

    A desperate or urgent request.

  8. Cry as a noun (obsolete):

    Common report; gossip.

  1. Laugh as a noun:

    An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

  2. Laugh as a noun:

    Something that provokes mirth or scorn.

  3. Laugh as a noun (UK, NZ):

    A fun person.

  1. Laugh as a verb (intransitive):

    To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

  2. Laugh as a verb (intransitive, obsolete, figuratively):

    To be or appear cheerful, pleasant, mirthful, lively, or brilliant; to sparkle; to sport.

  3. Laugh as a verb (intransitive, followed by "at"):

    To make an object of laughter or ridicule; to make fun of; to deride; to mock.

  4. Laugh as a verb (transitive):

    To affect or influence by means of laughter or ridicule.

  5. Laugh as a verb (transitive):

    To express by, or utter with, laughter.

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