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bawl
[bawl]
verb (used without object)
to cry or wail lustily.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used with object)
to utter or proclaim by outcry; shout out.
to bawl one's dissatisfaction;
bawling his senseless ditties to the audience.
to offer for sale by shouting, as a hawker.
a peddler bawling his wares.
noun
a loud shout; outcry.
a period or spell of loud crying or weeping.
Chiefly Midland and Western U.S.the noise made by a calf.
verb phrase
Informalto scold vociferously; reprimand or scold vigorously.
Your father will bawl you out when he sees this mess.
bawl
/ ɔː /
verb
(intr) to utter long loud cries, as from pain or frustration; wail
to shout loudly, as in anger
noun
a loud shout or cry
Other 51Թ Forms
- bawler noun
- outbawl verb (used with object)
- ˈɱ noun
- ˈɱԲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of bawl1
Example Sentences
But when she first saw photos of herself as a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, “I literally started bawling my eyes out,” Chiles recently told People magazine.
I was mourning that I didn’t take my daughter’s pictures she painted for me and I was just bawling because clothes, shoes, dishes, they’re all replaceable, but this stuff will never be replaced.
He tells me an anecdote about a young woman who said she started bawling when Sean Dino Johnson — one of the real former inmates — rolls around on the floor playing with a sword.
I would just start bawling on the table.
"Oh my God, I cried. I bawled my eyes out," said Alfred.
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