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bawl(dictionary)

bawl (iou)



bawl verb & noun. LME.

A. verb.
verb intrans. Bark, howl, etc., as an animal. obsolete exc. dial. LME.
Robert Burton A barking dog that alwayes bawls, but seldome bites.
verb intrans. Shout, howl, etc., at the top of one's voice; weep or wail loudly. L15.
W. Cowper And ev'ry soul cried out, well done, As loud as he could bawl. P. G. Wodehouse Her Uncle George was bawling to somebody to fetch a policeman. T. Capote He started to cry. Sat down and bawled like a kid.
verb trans. Utter with bawling, shout loudly. (Freq. foll. by out.) L16.
Shakespeare 2 Henry IV Those that bawl out the ruins of thy linen shall inherit his kingdom. Thackeray 'I will fling you out of window'..bawled out Mr. Pen. E. Blishen They all rose and bawled the final hymn.
verb trans. Foll. by out. Reprove or reprimand severely. colloq. (orig. US). E20.
L. A. G. Strong He bawled him out. Gave him such a tongue-lashing. M. Gee They bawled each other out in the street.
b. noun. A shout at the top of one's voice; a loud prolonged cry. L18.
bawler noun L16.