bawl
verb (used without object)
to cry or wail lustily.
bawls
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present tense formof bawl (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“And this is me finishing it!” she bawls into the camera, the onscreen captions helpfully describing “dramatic wailing & yelling.”
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2021
Upon hearing the newborn’s piercing bawls, Segawa strode toward the birth register to record the newborn’s details.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2017
Sort of like a child who throws his lollipop onto the carpet, then bawls because he can’t have it anymore?
From Washington Times ● Nov. 16, 2016
And then, “My name is Kiiiid,” he bawls, dragging one syllable out for two measures.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 17, 2016
Little Johnny’s feet are sore after a long march and his commanding officer bawls him out.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
