The difference between Cry and Yell

When used as nouns, cry means a shedding of tears, whereas yell means a shout.

When used as verbs, cry means to shed tears, whereas yell means shout.

Yell is also adjective with the meaning: dry.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cry and Yell

Cry as a verb (intransitive):

To shed tears; to weep.

Examples:

"That sad movie always makes me cry."
Cry as a verb (transitive):

To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
Cry as a verb (ambitransitive):

To shout, scream, yell.
Cry as a verb (intransitive):

To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
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."
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"
Cry as a verb:

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

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."
Cry as a noun:

A shout or scream.

Examples:

"I heard a cry from afar."
Cry as a noun:

Words shouted or screamed.

Examples:

"a battle cry"
Cry as a noun (collectively):

A group of hounds.
Cry as a noun (obsolete, derogatory):

A pack or company of people.
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."
Cry as a noun:

A desperate or urgent request.
Cry as a noun (obsolete):

Common report; gossip.

Yell as a verb (intransitive):

shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice.
Yell as a verb (transitive):

to convey by shouting

Examples:

"He yelled directions to the party from the car."