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Bawl

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yawpnoun(intransitive) To talk loudly and coarsely.
bellownounTo make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.

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yawpnoun(intransitive) To talk loudly and coarsely.
bellownounTo make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
crynoun(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
weepverbTo cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
bawl outverb(transitive) To shout very loudly.
bawl one's eyes outverb(idiomatic) To cry, shed tears, weep loudly.
ball outverb(slang) To spend extravagant amounts of money (especially at a casino or nightclub); to act as a baller.
out-bawlverbAlternative form of outbawl. [(transitive) To bawl louder or longer than.]
bellow outverb(transitive) To yell; to say or sing in a loud voice
blarenounA loud sound.
shoutnounA loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
cry outverbTo shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.
wailnounA prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
callnounA cry or shout.
blorenoun(obsolete) The act of blowing; a roaring wind; a blast.
blow outverb(transitive) To extinguish something, especially a flame, especially by means of a strong current of air or another gas.
outcrynoun(countable, uncountable) A loud cry or uproar.
roarnounA long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
bellnoun(music) A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
cry like a babyverb(simile, informal) Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully.

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