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Bawl


BAWL, verb intransitive [Latin balo, to bleat; Heb. the blast of a trumpet; to weep, to wail. These all coincide in elements with Latin pello, appello, Eng. peal, and the primary sense is the same.]

1. To cry out with a loud full sound; to hoot; to cry with vehemence, as in calling, or in pain or exultation.

2. To cry loud, as a child from pain or vexation.

BAWL, verb transitive To proclaim by outcry, as a common crier.