Bawl vs. Out — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bawl and Out
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Definitions
Bawl➦
Shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly
‘Move!’ bawled the drill corporal
We began to bawl out the words of the carol
Out➦
In a direction away from the inside
Went out to hail a taxi.
Bawl➦
Weep or cry noisily
I began to bawl like a child
Out➦
Away from the center or middle
The troops fanned out.
Bawl➦
A loud, unrestrained shout
He addressed every class in a terrifying bawl
Out➦
Away from a usual place
Stepped out for a drink of water.
Went out for the evening.
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Bawl➦
To cry or sob loudly; wail.
Out➦
Out of normal position
Threw his back out.
Bawl➦
To cry out loudly and vehemently; shout.
Out➦
Out-of-bounds.
Bawl➦
To utter in a loud, vehement voice.
Out➦
From inside a building or shelter into the open air; outside
The boy went out to play.
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Bawl➦
A loud, bellowing cry; a wail.
Out➦
In the open air; outside
Is it snowing out?.
Bawl➦
(transitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
Out➦
From within a container or source
Drained the water out.
Bawl➦
(intransitive) To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
Out➦
From among others
Picked out the thief in the crowd.
Bawl➦
(intransitive) To weep profusely.
Out➦
To exhaustion or depletion
The supplies have run out.
Bawl➦
A loud, intense shouting or wailing.
Out➦
Into extinction or imperceptibility
The fire has gone out.
Bawl➦
To cry out with a loud, full sound; to cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; to shout; to vociferate.
Out➦
To a finish or conclusion
Play the game out.
Bawl➦
To cry loudly, as a child from pain or vexation.
Out➦
To the fullest extent or degree; thoroughly
All decked out for the dance.
Painted out the wall.
Bawl➦
To proclaim with a loud voice, or by outcry, as a hawker or town-crier does.
Out➦
In or into competition or directed effort
Went out for the basketball team.
Was out to win.
Bawl➦
A loud, prolonged cry; an outcry.
Out➦
In or into a state of unconsciousness
The drug put him out for two hours.
Bawl➦
Shout loudly and without restraint
Out➦
Into being or evident existence
The new car models have come out.
Bawl➦
Make a raucous noise
Out➦
Into public circulation
The paper came out early today.
Bawl➦
Cry loudly;
Don't bawl in public!
Out➦
Into view
The moon came out.
Out➦
Without inhibition; boldly
Speak out.
Out➦
Into possession of another or others; into distribution
Giving out free passes.
Out➦
Into disuse or an unfashionable status
Narrow ties have gone out.
Out➦
Into a state of deprivation or loss
Voted the incompetent governor out.
Out➦
In the time following; afterward
"to gauge economic conditions six months out" (Christian Science Monitor).
Out➦
Abbr. O(Baseball) So as to be retired, or counted as an out
He grounded out to the shortstop.
Out➦
On strike
The auto workers went out when management refused to reduce outsourcing.
Out➦
Exterior; external
The out surface of a ship's hull.
Out➦
Directed away from a place or center; outgoing
The out doorway.
Out➦
Traveling or landing out-of-bounds.
Out➦
Not operating or operational
The power has been out for a week.
Out➦
Extinguished
The lights were out next door.
Out➦
Unconscious
Was out for an hour during surgery.
Out➦
Not to be considered or permitted
A taxi is out, because we don't have enough money. From now on, eating candy before dinner is out.
Out➦
No longer fashionable.
Out➦
No longer possessing or supplied with something
I can't offer you coffee because we're out.
Out➦
(Informal) Openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual
An out performer.
Out➦
(Baseball) Not allowed to continue to bat or run; retired.
Out➦
Forth from; through
He fell out the window.
Out➦
Beyond or outside of
Out this door is the garage.
Out➦
Within the area of
The house has a garden out back.
Out➦
One that is out, especially one who is out of power.
Out➦
(Informal) A means of escape
The window was my only out.
Out➦
A play in which a batter or base runner is retired.
Out➦
The player retired in such a play.
Out➦
(Sports) A serve or return that falls out of bounds in a court game.
Out➦
(Printing) A word or other part of a manuscript omitted from the printed copy.
Out➦
To be disclosed or revealed; come out
Truth will out.
Out➦
(Sports) To send (a tennis ball, for example) outside the court or playing area.
Out➦
To expose (someone considered to be heterosexual) as being gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
Out➦
To expose (someone) as doing something secret or immoral
Outed the shopkeeper as a spy.
Outed his classmate as a cheater.
Out➦
Chiefly British To knock unconscious.
Out➦
Used in two-way radio to indicate that a transmission is complete and no reply is expected.
Out➦
Away from the inside, centre or other point of reference.
The magician tapped the hat, and a rabbit jumped out.
Once they had landed, the commandos quickly spread out along the beach.
For six hours the tide flows out, then for six hours it flows in.
Out➦
Away from home or one's usual place.
Let’s eat out tonight
Out➦
Outside; not indoors.
Last night we slept out under the stars.
Out➦
Away from; at a distance.
Keep out!
Out➦
Into a state of non-operation or non-existence.
Turn the lights out.
Put the fire out.
I painted out that nasty mark on the wall.
Out➦
To the end; completely.
I haven’t finished. Hear me out.
Out➦
Used to intensify or emphasize.
The place was all decked out for the holidays.
Out➦
(of the sun, moon, stars, etc.) So as to be visible in the sky, and not covered by clouds, fog, etc.
The sun came out after the rain, and we saw a rainbow.
Out➦
Of a player, so as to be disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket).
Wilson was bowled out for five runs.
Out➦
From the inside to the outside of; out of.
Out➦
A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
They wrote the law to give those organizations an out.
Out➦
(baseball) A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.
Out➦
(cricket) A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.
Out➦
(poker) A card which can make a hand a winner.
Out➦
(dated) A trip out; an outing.
Out➦
One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office.
Out➦
A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
Out➦
A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
Out➦
(transitive) To eject; to expel.
Out➦
(intransitive) To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public, revealed, or apparent.
Out➦
(transitive) To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
Out➦
(transitive) To reveal (a secret).
A Brazilian company outed the new mobile phone design.
Out➦
To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
Out➦
To kill; to snuff out.
Out➦
Not inside a place one might otherwise be expected to be, especially a place one was formerly or is customarily inside:
Out➦
Not at home, or not at one's office or place of employment.
I'm sorry, Mr Smith is out at the moment.
Out➦
Not in jail, prison, or captivity; freed from confinement
Sentenced to five years, he could be out in three with good behavior.
Out➦
Not inside or within something.
I worked away cleaning the U-bend until all the gunge was out.
Out➦
Not fitted or inserted into something.
The TV won't work with the plug out!
Out➦
(sports) Of the ball or other playing implement, falling or passing or being situated outside the bounds of the playing area.
I thought the ball hit the line, but the umpire said it was out.
Out➦
Not (or no longer) acceptable or in consideration, play, availability, or operation:
Out➦
(in various games; used especially of a batsman or batter in cricket or baseball) Dismissed from play under the rules of the game.
He bowls, Johnson pokes at it ... and ... Johnson is out! Caught behind by Ponsonby!
Out➦
(of ideas, plans, etc.) Discarded; no longer a possibility.
Right, so that idea's out. Let's move on to the next one.
Out➦
(of options) acceptable, permissible
I've got diabetes so cookies are right out
Out➦
(of certain services, devices, or facilities) Not available; out of service.
Power is out in the entire city.
My wi-fi is out.
Out➦
(of a user of a service) Not having availability of a service, such as power or communications.
Most of the city got service back yesterday, but my neighborhood is still out.
Out➦
(of lamps, fires etc.) Not shining or burning.
I called round to the house but all the lights were out and no one was home.
Out➦
(of an organization, etc.) Temporarily not in operation, or not being attended as usual.
School is out tomorrow due to snow; when college is out for the summer, I'll head back to my home state
When school gets out today; after school's out I go to the library until my mom gets off work
Out➦
No longer popular or in fashion.
Black is out this season. The new black is white.
Out➦
Open or public (about something).
Out➦
(LGBT) Openly acknowledging that one is LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
It's no big deal to be out in the entertainment business.
Out➦
Open, public; public about or openly acknowledging some (usually specified) identity.
Out➦
Freed from from secrecy.
My secret is out.
Out➦
Available to be seen, or to be interacted with in some way:
Out➦
Released, available for purchase, download or other use.
Did you hear? Their newest CD is out!
Out➦
(of flowers) In bloom.
The garden looks beautiful now that the roses are out.
Out➦
(of the sun, moon or stars) Visible in the sky; not obscured by clouds.
The sun is out, and it's a lovely day.
Out➦
(obsolete) Of a young lady: having entered society and available to be courted.
Out➦
Of the tide, at or near its lowest level.
You can walk to the island when the tide's out.
Out➦
Without; no longer in possession of; not having more
Do you have any bread? Sorry, we're out.
Out➦
(of calculations or measurements) Containing errors or discrepancies; in error by a stated amount.
Nothing adds up in this report. All these figures are out.
The measurement was out by three millimetres.
Out➦
A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.
Destruction. Two T-72s destroyed. Three foot mobiles down. Out.
Out➦
Get out; begone; away!
Out➦
In its original and strict sense, out means from the interior of something; beyond the limits or boundary of somethings; in a position or relation which is exterior to something; - opposed to in or into. The something may be expressed after of, from, etc. (see Out of, below); or, if not expressed, it is implied; as, he is out; or, he is out of the house, office, business, etc.; he came out; or, he came out from the ship, meeting, sect, party, etc.
Out➦
Away; abroad; off; from home, or from a certain, or a usual, place; not in; not in a particular, or a usual, place; as, the proprietor is out, his team was taken out. Opposite of in.
He hath been out (of the country) nine years.
Out➦
Beyond the limits of concealment, confinement, privacy, constraint, etc., actual or figurative; hence, not in concealment, constraint, etc., in, or into, a state of freedom, openness, disclosure, publicity, etc.; a matter of public knowledge; as, the sun shines out; he laughed out, to be out at the elbows; the secret has leaked out, or is out; the disease broke out on his face; the book is out.
Leaves are out and perfect in a month.
She has not been out [in general society] very long.
Out➦
Beyond the limit of existence, continuance, or supply; to the end; completely; hence, in, or into, a condition of extinction, exhaustion, completion; as, the fuel, or the fire, has burned out; that style is on the way out.
Deceitful men shall not live out half their days.
When the butt is out, we will drink water.
Out➦
Beyond possession, control, or occupation; hence, in, or into, a state of want, loss, or deprivation; - used of office, business, property, knowledge, etc.; as, the Democrats went out and the Whigs came in; he put his money out at interest.
I have forgot my part, and I am out.
Out➦
Beyond the bounds of what is true, reasonable, correct, proper, common, etc.; in error or mistake; in a wrong or incorrect position or opinion; in a state of disagreement, opposition, etc.; in an inharmonious relation.
Wicked men are strangely out in the calculating of their own interest.
Very seldom out, in these his guesses.
Out➦
Not in the position to score in playing a game; not in the state or turn of the play for counting or gaining scores.
Out➦
Out of fashion; unfashionable; no longer in current vogue; unpopular.
Out➦
One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office; - generally in the plural.
Out➦
A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space; - chiefly used in the phrase ins and outs; as, the ins and outs of a question. See under In.
Out➦
A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
Out➦
To cause to be out; to eject; to expel.
A king outed from his country.
The French have been outed of their holds.
Out➦
To come out with; to make known.
Out➦
To give out; to dispose of; to sell.
Out➦
To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public.
Out➦
Expressing impatience, anger, a desire to be rid of; - with the force of command; go out; begone; away; off.
Out, idle words, servants to shallow fools!
Out➦
(baseball) a failure by a batter or runner to reach a base safely in baseball;
You only get 3 outs per inning
Out➦
To state openly and publicly one's homosexuality;
This actor outed last year
Out➦
Reveal somebody else's homosexuality;
This actor was outed last week
Out➦
Be made known; be disclosed or revealed;
The truth will out
Out➦
Not allowed to continue to bat or run;
He was tagged out at second on a close play
He fanned out
Out➦
Of a fire; being out or having grown cold;
Threw his extinct cigarette into the stream
The fire is out
Out➦
Not worth considering as a possibility;
A picnic is out because of the weather
Out➦
Out of power; especially having been unsuccessful in an election;
Now the Democrats are out
Out➦
Excluded from use or mention;
Forbidden fruit
In our house dancing and playing cards were out
A taboo subject
Out➦
Directed outward or serving to direct something outward;
The out doorway
The out basket
Out➦
No longer fashionable;
That style is out these days
Out➦
Outside or external;
The out surface of a ship's hull
Out➦
Outer or outlying;
The out islands
Out➦
Knocked unconscious by a heavy blow
Out➦
Outside of an enclosed space;
She is out
Out➦
Outward from a reference point;
He kicked his legs out
Out➦
Away from home;
They went out last night
Out➦
From one's possession;
He gave out money to the poor
Gave away the tickets
