Bawl

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • verb-intransitive. To cry or sob loudly; wail.
  • verb-intransitive. To cry out loudly and vehemently; shout.
  • v. 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.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
  • v. To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • verb-intransitive. To cry out with a loud, full sound; to cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; to shout; to vociferate.
  • verb-intransitive. To cry loudly, as a child from pain or vexation.
  • v. To proclaim with a loud voice, or by outcry, as a hawker or town-crier does.
  • n. A loud, prolonged cry; an outcry.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To bark or howl, as a dog.
  • To cry out with a loud full sound; make vehement or clamorous outcries, as in pain, exultation, etc.; shout.
  • To utter or proclaim by outcry; shout out.
  • To cry for sale, as a hawker.
  • n. A shout at the top of one's voice; an outcry: as, the children set up a loud bawl.
  • n. Obsolete spelling of ball.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. shout loudly and without restraint
  • v. make a raucous noise
  • v. cry loudly
  • Verb Form
    bawled    bawling    bawls   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shout    roar    howl    weep    cry   
    Form
    bawled    bawling    bawler   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    shout    vociferate    outcry    cry   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ball    Fall    Gaul    Hall    Montreal    Nepal    Paul    Raul    Saul    Senegal   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    slaw    faun    lowing    whirr    both    yawn    thaw    chitter    hoot    screech