Synonyms of bawls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bawl

1

as in cries

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress

he bawled for days after his dog died

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cries
• weeps
• sobs
• screams
• blubbers
• grieves
• blubs
• whines
• whimpers
• laments
• mourns
• greets
• groans
• howls
• sighs
• moans
• wails
• keens
• yowls
• sniffles
• bleats
• snivels
• mewls
• pules
• squalls

2

as in shouts

to speak so as to be heard at a distance

the mover was bawling for help as the refrigerator was about to slip out of his hands

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shouts
• yells
• cries
• hollers
• screams
• calls
• roars
• thunders
• bellows
• sounds off
• bays
• vociferates
• halloos
• shrieks
• hollos
• screeches
• whoops
• wails
• shrills
• squeals
• squeaks
• howls
• yowls
• crows
• hails
• caterwauls
• yawps
• speaks out
• speaks up
• ululates
• yaups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whispers
• breathes
• mumbles
• murmurs
• mutters

bawls

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noun

plural of bawl

as in shrieks

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shrieks
• whines
• whimpers
• yelps
• cries
• howls
• yowls
• lamentations
• squalls
• laments
• plaints
• keens
• groans
• wails
• whinings
• moans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laughs
• giggles
• chuckles
• guffaws
• snickers
• titters
• cackles
• chortles
• sniggers
• twitters