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tattle vs let out

let out vs tattle

tattle is a noun but let out is not a noun.

tattle and let out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tattle Yes No Yes No
let out No No Yes No
As verbs, let out is a hypernym of tattle; that is, let out is a word with a broader meaning than tattle:
  • tattle: divulge confidential information or secrets
  • let out: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
Other hypernyms of tattle include break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, reveal, uncover, unwrap.
tattle (noun) let out (noun)
disclosing information or giving evidence about another
tattle (verb) let out (verb)
speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly make (clothes) larger
divulge confidential information or secrets make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
bring out of a specific state
Difference between tattle and let out

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