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(bɔːl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense bawls, present participle bawling, past tense, past participle bawled

1. verb

If you bawl, you shout in a very loud voice, for example because you are angry or you want people to hear you.

When I came back to the hotel Laura and Peter were shouting and bawling at each other. [VERB + at]

Then a voice bawled: 'Lay off! I'll kill you, you little rascal!'. [VERB with quote]

He tried to direct the video like a fashion show, bawling instructions to the girls. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: shout, call, scream, roar More Synonyms of bawl

Bawl out means the same as bawl.

Someone in the audience bawled out 'Not him again!' [VERB PARTICLE with quote]

2. verb

If you say that a child is bawling, you are annoyed because it is crying loudly.

One of the toddlers was bawling, and the other had a runny nose. [VERB]

...a bawling baby. [VERB-ing]

[Also VERB with quote]

Synonyms: cry, weep, sob, wail More Synonyms of bawl

Phrasal verbs:

See bawl out

bawl in British English

(bɔːl)

verb

1. (intransitive)

to utter long loud cries, as from pain or frustration; wail

to shout loudly, as in anger

noun

a loud shout or cry

Derived forms

bawler (ˈbawler)

noun

bawling (ˈbawling)

noun

Word origin

C15: probably from Icelandic baula to low; related to Medieval Latin baulāre to bark, Swedish böla to low; all of imitative origin

bawl in American English

(bɔl)

verb intransitive, verb transitive

to shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell

to weep and wail loudly

noun

an outcry; bellow

a noisy weeping

Idioms:

bawl out

Derived forms

bawler (ˈbawler)

noun

Word origin

ME baulen (found only in ger.) < ML baulare, to bark & ? ON baula, to low like a cow; both of echoic orig.

Examples of 'bawl' in a sentence
bawl

They are shouting and bawling without knowing the facts.They turned around and ran for the door again, with the forty voices bawling in their ears.It might have been hammering down but it is good to see you getting out of your seat and bawling instructions to your players.I saw him on the touchline shouting and bawling and jumping up and down.He doesn't always have to be bawling people out and thinking he has to live up to an image.I love watching him lead from the back, bawling people out and putting himself on the line.There are organised games near where I live and you can hear the bawling and shoutingas you walk past.What I realised was that it was no good me going into the dressing room before, during and after games shouting and bawling.

1 (verb) in the sense of shout

Definition

to shout loudly

They were shouting and bawling at each other.

Synonyms

shout

We began to shout for help.

call

`Boys!' he called, `Dinner's ready!'

scream

If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.

roar

‘I'll kill you for that,’ he roared.

yell

He was out there shouting and yelling.

howl

The baby was howling for her 3am feed.

bellow

He bellowed the information into the telephone.

bay

A dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon.

clamour

My two grandsons were clamouring to go swimming.

holler (informal)

He hollered for help.

raise your voice

halloo

hollo

vociferate

2 (verb) in the sense of cry

Definition

to cry noisily

One of the toddlers was bawling, and another had a runny nose.

Synonyms

cry

I hung up the phone and started to cry.

weep

She began to weep, tears running down her face.

sob

She began to sob again, burying her face in the pillow.

wail

Onlookers began to wail at the horrific sight.

whine

He could hear a child whining in the background.

whimper

She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain.

whinge (informal)

keen

He tossed back his head and keened.

greet (Scottish, archaic)

squall

blubber

To their surprise, their mother started to blubber like a child.

snivel

a snivelling child

shed tears

yowl

mewl

Shut up, Steven, you mewling little wimp.

howl your eyes out

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bay

Definition

to howl in deep prolonged tones

A dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon.

Synonyms

howl,

cry,

roar,

bark,

lament,

cry out,

wail,

growl,

bellow,

quest,

bell,

clamour,

yelp

in the sense of bellow

Definition

to make a loud deep cry like that of a bull

He bellowed the information into the telephone.

Synonyms

shout,

call,

cry (out),

scream,

roar,

yell,

howl,

shriek,

clamour,

bawl,

holler (informal)

in the sense of blubber

Definition

to sob without restraint

To their surprise, their mother started to blubber like a child.

Synonyms

weep,

sob,

wail,

whimper,

bawl,

snivel,

yowl,

greet (Scottish, archaic),

mewl,

howl your eyes out

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bawl

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单词	bawl
释义	Trends of bawl View usage for: bawl (bɔːl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense bawls, present participle bawling, past tense, past participle bawled 1. verb If you bawl, you shout in a very loud voice, for example because you are angry or you want people to hear you. When I came back to the hotel Laura and Peter were shouting and bawling at each other. [VERB + at] Then a voice bawled: 'Lay off! I'll kill you, you little rascal!'. [VERB with quote] He tried to direct the video like a fashion show, bawling instructions to the girls. [VERB noun] Synonyms: shout, call, scream, roar More Synonyms of bawl Bawl out means the same as bawl. Someone in the audience bawled out 'Not him again!' [VERB PARTICLE with quote] 2. verb If you say that a child is bawling, you are annoyed because it is crying loudly. One of the toddlers was bawling, and the other had a runny nose. [VERB] ...a bawling baby. [VERB-ing] [Also VERB with quote] Synonyms: cry, weep, sob, wail More Synonyms of bawl Phrasal verbs: See bawl out bawl in British English (bɔːl) verb 1. (intransitive) to utter long loud cries, as from pain or frustration; wail 2. to shout loudly, as in anger noun 3. a loud shout or cry Derived forms bawler (ˈbawler) noun bawling (ˈbawling) noun Word origin C15: probably from Icelandic baula to low; related to Medieval Latin baulāre to bark, Swedish böla to low; all of imitative origin bawl in American English (bɔl) verb intransitive, verb transitive 1. to shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell 2. to weep and wail loudly noun 3. an outcry; bellow 4. a noisy weeping Idioms: bawl out Derived forms bawler (ˈbawler) noun Word origin ME baulen (found only in ger.) < ML baulare, to bark & ? ON baula, to low like a cow; both of echoic orig. Examples of 'bawl' in a sentence bawl They are shouting and bawling without knowing the facts. The Sun (2009) They turned around and ran for the door again, with the forty voices bawling in their ears. Diana Wynne Jones CHARMED LIFE (1977) It might have been hammering down but it is good to see you getting out of your seat and bawling instructions to your players. The Sun (2010) I saw him on the touchline shouting and bawling and jumping up and down. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He doesn't always have to be bawling people out and thinking he has to live up to an image. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I love watching him lead from the back, bawling people out and putting himself on the line. The Sun (2013) There are organised games near where I live and you can hear the bawling and shoutingas you walk past. Times, Sunday Times (2016) What I realised was that it was no good me going into the dressing room before, during and after games shouting and bawling. The Sun (2013) 1 (verb) in the sense of shout Definition to shout loudly They were shouting and bawling at each other. Synonyms shout We began to shout for help. call `Boys!' he called, `Dinner's ready!' scream If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream. roar ‘I'll kill you for that,’ he roared. yell He was out there shouting and yelling. howl The baby was howling for her 3am feed. bellow He bellowed the information into the telephone. bay A dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon. clamour My two grandsons were clamouring to go swimming. holler (informal) He hollered for help. raise your voice halloo hollo vociferate 2 (verb) in the sense of cry Definition to cry noisily One of the toddlers was bawling, and another had a runny nose. Synonyms cry I hung up the phone and started to cry. weep She began to weep, tears running down her face. sob She began to sob again, burying her face in the pillow. wail Onlookers began to wail at the horrific sight. whine He could hear a child whining in the background. whimper She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain. whinge (informal) keen He tossed back his head and keened. greet (Scottish, archaic) squall blubber To their surprise, their mother started to blubber like a child. snivel a snivelling child shed tears yowl mewl Shut up, Steven, you mewling little wimp. howl your eyes out Additional synonyms in the sense of bay Definition to howl in deep prolonged tones A dog suddenly howled, baying at the moon. Synonyms howl, cry, roar, bark, lament, cry out, wail, growl, bellow, quest, bell, clamour, yelp in the sense of bellow Definition to make a loud deep cry like that of a bull He bellowed the information into the telephone. Synonyms shout, call, cry (out), scream, roar, yell, howl, shriek, clamour, bawl, holler (informal) in the sense of blubber Definition to sob without restraint To their surprise, their mother started to blubber like a child. Synonyms weep, sob, wail, whimper, bawl, snivel, yowl, greet (Scottish, archaic), mewl, howl your eyes out Nearby words of bawl bauble baulk bawdy bawl bay bayonet bays Synonyms of 'bawl' bawl Explore 'bawl' in the dictionary
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