Synonyms for bawling

Most common

crying · wailing

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

laughing, chuckling, giggling

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The act of one who bawls or shouts.

Forms

Plural

bawlings → cryings, wailings…

Example sentences

• crying This puppy is crying because it misses its mother.
• wailing Ziri heard a wailing sound in the middle of the night.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

crying²

7 letters

wailing²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crying² = 2 syllables).