| 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.
[Middle English bawlen, to bark, from Medieval Latin baul re, to bark ( probably of Scandinavian origin) or from Old Norse baula, to low ( of imitative origin).]
bawl er n. |
bawl Verb 1. to cry noisily 2. to shout loudly Noun a loud shout or cry [imitative] bawling n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Verb | 1. | bawl - shout loudly and without restraintshout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" | | 2. | bawl - make a raucous noiseroar, howl - make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute" | | 3. | bawl - cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" |
bawl verb 1. shout, call, scream, roar, yell, howl, bellow, bay, clamour, holler ( informal) raise your voice, halloo, hollo, vociferate verb 2. cry, weep, sob, wail, whine, whimper, whinge ( informal) keen, greet Scot. ( archaic) squall, blubber, snivel, shed tears, yowl, mewl, howl your eyes out
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