Definition of bawl Bawl
/bΙΛl/ - [bol] - bawl
We found 11 definitions of bawl from 5 different sources.
Advertising
What does bawl mean?
WordNet
Verb |
||
| bawl - shout loudly and without restraint | ||
| bellow | ||
| 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" | ||
| 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 - make a raucous noise | ||
| yawp | ||
| howl, roar emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" | ||
= synonym
= antonym
= related word
= antonym
= related word
Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- bawl (v. i.)
To cry out with a loud, full sound; to cry with vehemence, as in calling or exultation; to shout; to vociferate. - bawl (v. i.)
To cry loudly, as a child from pain or vexation. - bawl (v. t.)
To proclaim with a loud voice, or by outcry, as a hawker or town-crier does. - bawl (n.)
A loud, prolonged cry; an outcry.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
-
bawl
bawl, v.i. to shout or cry out loudly (with at, against).βn. a loud cry or shout.βn. Bawlβ²er. [Perh. from Low L. baulare, to bark like a dog; but cf. Ice. baula, to low like a cow, baula, a cow.]
Part of speech
π€Pronunciation
Word frequency
Sign Language
Your last searches
Last searches
Advertising
Advertising