bawling
Bawling (noun) means loud crying or shouting. Example: “The bawling of the toddler could be heard three rooms away.”
How to Use Bawling
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCrying or yelling loudly — a baby bawling, or someone bawling someone else out (shouting angrily at them).
"Bawling" (crying loudly) is often confused with "balling," which means something else entirely in slang.
Word Forms
bawlings plural
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The _____ of the toddler could be heard three rooms away.
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What does “bawling” mean?
The word “bawling” means loud crying or shouting. In plain terms, crying or yelling loudly — a baby bawling, or someone bawling someone else out (shouting angrily at them).
How do you use “bawling” in a sentence?
Here is “bawling” used in a sentence: “The bawling of the toddler could be heard three rooms away.”
What part of speech is “bawling”?
“Bawling” is a noun.