Definitions

bawling

[baw-ling] / ˈbɔ lɪŋ /

NOUN

cry

Synonyms

STRONG

bellowing blubbering crying groan lament lamentation plaint sobbing wailing weeping

Example Sentences

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When I had replaced it I would lie down again on the smelly straw, steeling myself for the bawling out I knew would come.

From Literature

Papa said that after he had read the letter, it was all he could do to keep from bawling a little, too.

From Literature

The other boat master came over to greet him but was drowned out by Joe’s bawling.

From Literature

Austin - who had passed out after making the call - was taken to hospital where he called his father, bawling his eyes out.

From BBC

Her face registered a second of surprise, then crumpled into bawling.

From Literature