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tumble dry vs dry out

dry out vs tumble dry

tumble dry and dry out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tumble dry No No Yes No
dry out No No Yes No
As verbs, dry out is a hypernym of tumble dry; that is, dry out is a word with a broader meaning than tumble dry:
  • tumble dry: dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder
  • dry out: remove the moisture from and make dry
Other hypernyms of tumble dry include dry.
tumble dry (verb) dry out (verb)
dry by spinning with hot air inside a cylinder become dry or drier
remove the moisture from and make dry
become empty of water
Difference between tumble dry and dry out

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