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bawl

Syllabification: (bawl)
Pronunciation: /bôl/
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Definition of bawl

verb

  • 1 [reporting verb] shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly: [with direct speech]:“Move!” bawled the drill sergeant [with object]:lustily bawling out the hymns [no object]:Joe bawled with laughter
  • 2 [no object] weep or cry noisily:she began to bawl like a child (as adjective bawling)bawling babies

noun

  • a loud, unrestrained shout.

Phrasal Verbs

bawl someone out

reprimand someone angrily:tales of how she bawled out employees

Origin:

late Middle English (in the sense '(of an animal) howl, bark'): imitative

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