Definitions
- Describing a loud and mournful cry or wail, often associated with grief or intense emotion. - Referring to a deep and sorrowful howl, typically made by animals like wolves or dogs. - Talking about a loud and prolonged cry expressing anguish or pain.
- Referring to a convulsive and audible cry made while inhaling and exhaling sharply, usually due to sadness or grief. - Describing a loud and uncontrollable crying accompanied by gasping breaths. - Talking about shedding tears accompanied by audible sounds of distress or sorrow.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve expressing intense emotions.
- 2Both are forms of crying or vocalizing distress.
- 3Both can be associated with sadness, grief, or pain.
- 4Both are audible and can be heard by others.
- 5Both can be accompanied by tears.
What is the difference?
- 1Sound: Behowl is a loud and mournful cry or wail, while sob is a convulsive and audible cry with sharp inhalations and exhalations.
- 2Intensity: Behowl implies a deeper and more sorrowful cry, while sob can range from soft weeping to loud and uncontrollable crying.
- 3Duration: Behowl suggests a prolonged cry, while sob can be a short burst of crying or continue for an extended period.
- 4Connotation: Behowl has a more poetic and dramatic connotation, while sob is a more common and everyday term for crying.
Remember this!
Behowl and sob are both words used to describe intense crying or vocalizing distress. However, there are some differences between them. Behowl refers to a loud and mournful cry, often associated with animals or expressing deep anguish. On the other hand, sob describes a convulsive and audible cry made by humans, usually accompanied by sharp inhalations and exhalations. While behowl has a more dramatic and poetic connotation, sob is a more commonly used term for crying in everyday language.
