noun
bawling
Bawling (noun) means Loud crying or shouting. Example: “The bawling of the toddler could be heard three rooms away.”
noun
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Loud crying or shouting.
"The bawling of the toddler could be heard three rooms away."
"His bawling out of the referee earned him a red card."
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).
Common mistake
"Bawling" (crying loudly) is often confused with "balling," which means something else entirely in slang.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
bawling his eyes out
bawling someone out
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Word forms
- Plural
- bawlings
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Rhymes for bawling
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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.
What is the meaning of bawling?
"bawling" (noun) means loud crying or shouting.
