bawl
verb (used without object)
to cry or wail lustily.
bawler
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a word derived from
bawl.
Example Sentences
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Jepson is an active, thoughtful coach, not a bawler and bellower.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2020
The Liverpool midfielder is no bawler, and he can leave the shouting to a former captain, John Terry, at the heart of the defence or, if selected, the 39-year-old goalkeeper David James.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 11, 2010
I was a bawler, screaming in fear at all the appropriate moments, which delighted them.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
The old bawler will take the fly with a swirl—see if he does not!
From The Upton Letters by Arthur Christopher Benson
The Bishop plays high society for her, and the bawler looks after the mob.
From The Art of Disappearing by John Talbot Smith
