bawl

/bɔ:l/

Thân thiện

The baby begins to bawl in the stroller.

Definition

1. Verb (intransitive):

   • To cry or sob loudly and unrestrainedly, often with a sense of distress or protest.
   • To shout or call out in a loud, harsh, and often unpleasant voice.

2. Verb (transitive):

   • To utter or proclaim by shouting loudly.

Examples of Usage

• Verb (intransitive):

  • The baby began to bawl when his toy was taken away.
  • The coach bawled from the sidelines to get the players' attention.

• Verb (transitive):

  • He bawled his complaints to anyone who would listen.
  • The sergeant bawled orders at the new recruits.

Advanced Usage

• "to bawl one's eyes out": To cry very hard and for a long time.
  • She bawled her eyes out after watching the sad movie.

Variants and Related Words

• Bawling (noun/gerund): The act of crying or shouting loudly.
  • The constant bawling of the child was exhausting.

Synonyms

• Weep: To shed tears, often more quietly than "bawl."
• Wail: To cry out with a long, high-pitched sound of pain or grief.
• Yell: To shout loudly, often in anger or excitement.
• Bellow: To shout in a deep, loud voice.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Bawl out (phrasal verb, transitive):
  • To reprimand or scold someone loudly and harshly.

    • The manager bawled out the employee for being late.
  • To sing or announce something in a loud, forceful voice (less common).

    • He bawled out the national anthem with great passion.

Related Idioms

• "bawl like a baby": To cry very loudly and uncontrollably.
  • When his team lost the championship, he bawled like a baby.

Học thuật

Verb

1. cry loudly
   • Don't bawl in public!
2. make a raucous noise
3. shout loudly and without restraint

Từ đồng nghĩa

• yawp
• bellow