bawled; bawling; bawls
1
: to cry out loudly and unrestrainedly
a sergeant bawling at his troops
2
: to cry loudly : wail
He lay on his bed, bawling uncontrollably.
: to cry out at the top of one's voice
"Get out of the car!" she bawled.
bawler
noun
: a loud prolonged cry : outcry
… political bawls and bellows about cattle prices …—
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Verb
“Get in the car!” he bawled.
he bawled for days after his dog died
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The kid just broke down and bawled.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Mike Combs, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2025
Instead, similar to other animals, newborn babies produce a heartbreaking (and ear-piercing) bawl.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Many were left bawling after seeing such a genuine interaction caught on camera, while others asked why the dogs sleep in a kennel outside.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The kid just broke down and bawled.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
Sam and Blue sounded very close, and our hopes grew with every bawl.
—Mike Combs, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2025
Instead, similar to other animals, newborn babies produce a heartbreaking (and ear-piercing) bawl.
—Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Bawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawl. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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