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1
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress
- he bawled for days after his dog died
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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
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bawl
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of bawl (Entry 2 of 2)
as in cry, howl
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The first known use of bawl was in 1533
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