bawl 1 of 2

verb

ˈbȯl How to pronounce bawl (audio)
Definition of bawlnext
1
as in to cry
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
as in to yell
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

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noun

as in shriek

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Recent Examples of bawl
Verb
Al-Hashimi ends up bawling in her car about Robby’s lack of empathy and perhaps the hypocrisy of it all. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026 The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
As the weekend’s big game approached, David Singleton could have staged his own super bawl. — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022 Distillers bury their faces in their hands and bawl after learning MLB’s winter meetings will go virtual. — Nick Canepa Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2020 See All Example Sentences for bawl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bawl
  1. cry
  2. yell
  3. shriek
  4. sob
  5. shout
  6. whine
  7. weep
  8. scream
Verb
  • Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • Mexico lost that game on penalties but Aguirre was not crying because of his red card or the result.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of cry
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  • Other people at the scene can be heard yelling that the cash was not evidence and did not belong to the officer.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Interviews with the pilots, flight attendants, and fellow passengers revealed Cook had gotten up during takeoff and then ran forward while yelling, per the affidavit.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of yell
Noun
  • Smiley slashes Mari across the belly and Fatima lets out a monstrous shriek.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Less than 30 seconds later came the shriek of the two missiles that lanced through Turmus’ car.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Definition of shriek
Verb
  • At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • Another mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Definition of sob
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  • One day while sitting on the porch, Sarah appeared out of nowhere, running towards them, shouting for them.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
  • The crew and the two witnesses said one of the three men got out with a dog and then moved aggressively towards the crew while shouting racial slurs targeted at the photographer.
    — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of shout
Noun
  • That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 June 2026
  • Test recordings sounded clear and full, and the noise cancellation completely blocked out the buzz and whine of my 3D printer.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 14 June 2026
Definition of whine
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  • Iran's own political leaders — the president, parliament speaker, foreign minister and others — filed in to weep and pray on Friday morning.
    — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of weep
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  • Police said that after the girl screamed, the video shows a man getting into his vehicle and driving away.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The couple’s relationship began with a friendship bracelet and a podcast shout-out in July 2023, and by September Swift was screaming profanities in support of her new favorite football player.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 30 June 2026
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