bawling

[baw-ling]

adjective

1. crying or wailing lustily.

   On one of our trips we were kept awake most of the night by a bawling kid—and that kid was you!

   The mooing, bawling calf seemed to be an orphan.

2. shouting loudly, especially to be heard outdoors, over other noise, or by a large group.

   He’s doing his basic training under a bawling drill sergeant who screams orders at the recruits.

noun

1. the act of crying, wailing, or shouting.

   After recess I have to put up with the bawling of kids at each other across the classroom, still arguing about playtime disputes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bawling¹

First recorded in 1570–80; bawl ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; bawl ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun sense

Example Sentences

“Then we started bawling together. I think that one might end up her favorite.”

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He added that after performing in front of the cast they were "bawling their eyes out".

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But the book comes superbly to life in its character sketches, its bawling dialogue and its rugged sense of place.

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"I was like: 'Who is this girl bawling her eyes out?'" she says with amusement - adding that she was one of the only islanders who "came for the right reason" and had "depth".

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It is claimed he swore at and insulted staff, bawling someone out as an "imbecile" for not using the Queen Mother's full title.

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