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bawl
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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 baulre, to bark (probably of Scandinavian origin) or from Old Norse baula, to low (of imitative origin).]

bawler 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
Verb1.bawl - shout loudly and without restraint
shout - 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.bawlbawl - make a raucous noise
roar, 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
Translations
Spanish bawl [bɔːl] vichillar, gritar
French bawl [bɔːl] vihurler, brailler
German bawl [bɔːl] vibrüllen, schreien
Italian bawl [bɔːl] viurlare

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