Pronunciation: /bɔl/
noun a loud, unrestrained cry
A1 The baby let out a loud bawl when she dropped her toy.
A2 I could hear the bawl of a cat outside my window last night.
B1 The bawl of the injured animal echoed through the forest.
B2 The bawl of the crowd could be heard from miles away after the team won the championship.
C1 Her bawl of frustration could be heard throughout the entire building.
C2 The haunting bawl of the wolf sent shivers down my spine.
verb to cry or wail loudly
A1 The baby bawled loudly when she dropped her toy.
A2 She bawled out in pain when she stubbed her toe.
B1 The student bawled with frustration after failing the test.
B2 The actress bawled her heart out during the emotional scene.
C1 The protester bawled slogans at the top of his lungs.
C2 The opera singer bawled a powerful aria that moved the audience to tears.
formal The baby began to bawl loudly in the middle of the restaurant.
informal I could hear him bawl from across the street.
slang She started to bawl her eyes out when she heard the news.
figurative The wind made the trees bawl as it blew through the branches.
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