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bawl

bawl [ bawl ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle bawled, present participle bawl·ing, 3rd person present singular bawls)
Definition:
 
1. shout: to shout something in a loud and usually aggressive voice

2. cry noisily: to cry very loudly and energetically ( informal )



noun  (plural bawls)
Definition:
 
loud shout: a loud cry or shout

[15th century. Origin ?]

bawl·er noun
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