bawl
pronunciation
How to pronounce bawl in British English:
UK [bɔ:l]
How to pronounce bawl in American English:
US [bɔl]
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- Verb:
- shout loudly and without restraint
- make a raucous noise
- cry loudly
Word Origin
- bawl (v.)
- mid-15c., "to howl like a dog," from Old Norse baula "to low like a cow," and/or Medieval Latin baulare "to bark like a dog," both echoic. Meaning "to shout loudly" attested from 1590s. To bawl (someone) out "reprimand loudly" is 1908, American English. Related: Bawled; bawling.
Example
- 1. When the princess heard this , she began to bawl .
- 2. They bawl down the telephone at me .
- 3. If she thought of these things , she 'd begin to scream and bawl like prissy .
- 4. You know how I hate people who bawl all the time .
- 5. A good bawl made her feel better .