- Bawl
- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈbȯl\
- Function:
- verb
- Etymology:
- Middle English, to bark, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Icelandic baula to low
- Date:
- 1533
intransitive verb
1
: to cry out loudly and unrestrainedly
2
: to cry loudly :
transitive verb
: to cry out at the top of one's voice
bawl. (2008). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 15, 2008, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bawl
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