What is another word for bawling?

Pronunciation: [bˈɔːlɪŋ] (IPA)

Bawling is an expression of intense crying or wailing, and it is usually associated with sadness, desperation, or frustration. There are various synonyms for bawling that can be used to express different feelings or situations. For instance, howling may emphasize a loud and wild cry, while sobbing implies a quieter and more controlled weeping. Wailing conveys a mournful or pained cry, while yelping suggests a high-pitched and sudden expression. Other synonyms for bawling include blubbering, whimpering, caterwauling, mewling, and keening. Depending on the context and tone of the situation or emotion, choosing the right synonym for bawling can enhance the impact and clarity of the message.

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Usage examples for Bawling

And-well, in the night, some time, I heard a cow bawling around close, and this morning I went out to drive her away; the fence is always down somewhere-I suppose she found a place to get through.
"Lonesome Land"
B. M. Bower
Or I'll start bawling, too.
"Contemporary One-Act Plays Compiler: B. Roland Lewis"
Sir James M. Barrie George Middleton Althea Thurston Percy Mackaye Lady Augusta Gregor Eugene Pillot Anton Tchekov Bosworth Crocker Alfred Kreymborg Paul Greene Arthur Hopkins Paul Hervieu Jeannette Marks Oscar M. Wolff David Pinski Beulah Bornstead Herma
And turning, he began bawling out something in a language they did not understand.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford

Famous quotes with Bawling

  • The working-class is now issuing from its hiding-place to assert an Englishman's heaven-born privilege of doing as he likes, and is beginning to perplex us by marching where it likes, meeting where it likes, bawling what it likes, breaking what it likes.
    Matthew Arnold
  • Torture will give a dozen pence or more To keep a drab from bawling at his door. The public taste is quite a different thing— Torture is positively paid to sing.
    Hilaire Belloc

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