Synonyms for bawl
Definitions
- v. 1
To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
Forms
- Past participle
- bawled
e.g. bawled → yelled, shouted, howled, bellowed…
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To bawl is to utter senseless, noisy cries, as of a child in pain or anger.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
- shout He ordered the boys not to shout in the classroom.
- yell Don't yell in the street; we're putting on a show.
- howl Who keeps company with the wolf will learn to howl.
By length
- 3 letters
- cry1
- 4 letters
- call1, yell1, roar1, howl1, hoot1, yawp, mewl
- 5 letters
- shout1, whoop1, hollo2
- 6 letters
- outcry2, bellow2, holler2, squall1, clamor2, halloo
- 7 letters
- clamour2
- 10 letters
- vociferate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollo2 = 2 syllables).