bawl

bawl

verb

Definition of BAWL

1

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress <he bawled for days after his dog died>

Synonyms bawl, blub [chiefly British], blubber, sob, weep

Related Words greet [Scottish], grieve, keen, lament, mourn; howl, scream, squall, wail, yowl; bleat, mewl, pule, whimper, whine; sniffle, snivel; groan, moan, sigh

2

to speak so as to be heard at a distance <the mover was bawling for help as the refrigerator was about to slip out of his hands>

Synonyms bawl, bay, bellow, cry, holler, hollo (or halloo also hallo), roar, shout, sound off, thunder, vociferate, yell

Related Words crow, whoop; scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal; caterwaul, howl, ululate, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowl; hail; speak out, speak up

Near Antonyms breathe, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper