bawl out

bawl  (bôl)

v. bawled, bawl·ing, bawls

v.intr.

1. To cry or sob loudly; wail.

2. To cry out loudly and vehemently; shout.

v.tr.

To utter in a loud, vehement voice. See Synonyms at shout.

n.

A loud, bellowing cry; a wail.

Phrasal Verb:

bawl out Informal

To reprimand loudly or harshly.

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[Middle English bawlen, to bark, from Medieval Latin baulre, to bark (probably of Scandinavian origin) or from Old Norse baula, to low (of imitative origin).]

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bawler n.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

bawl out - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, jaw, rag castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"