Meaning & use
bawl
To cry loudly and without restraint, or to shout something at full volume.
See it in a sentence
The toddler bawled after dropping his ice cream cone on the sidewalk.
The coach bawled instructions from the sideline over the roar of the crowd.
A note on using this word
Bawl often appears in the phrase 'bawl out,' meaning to scold someone loudly and harshly.
Words with a similar meaning
wailshoutbellow
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “bawl”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.