bawl
Weep without restraint
Bawl means to cry loudly and uncontrollably, the way children do: The toddler bawled when we took away the toy.
It can also mean to shout or yell: The sergeant bawled orders at the recruits.
To bawl someone out is to scold them harshly.
Convulsive weeping
- weepShed tears emotionally
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- blubberMarine mammal fat
- snivelWeep while complaining
whimper · wail · cry · blubbering · waterworks · sniffle · howl · moan
Speak very loudly
shriek · shout · howl · thunder · vociferous · stentorian · piercing · earsplitting
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
heartache · despair · anguish · misery · woe · distress · trauma · keening
sob
Convulsive weeping
snivel · whimper · wail · cry · blubbering · waterworks · sniffle · howl · moan · red-eyed
yell
Speak very loudly
scream · shriek · shout · howl · thunder · vociferous · stentorian · piercing · earsplitting · hollering
mourning
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
grief · heartache · despair · anguish · misery · woe · distress · trauma · keening · bewail
crib
Small bed with rails
teething · naptime · colicky · fussy · inconsolable · wailing · squalling · newborn · swaddle · soothe
scold
Rebuke harshly
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
- chastiseReprimand severely for wrongdoing
upbraid · admonish · chide · rebuke · dress down · tell off · lecture · lambaste · harangue · castigate
bawlwhisper
Speech without full voice
murmur · mumble · mutter · breathe · speak softly
- bawl outScold someone harshly
- bawl one's eyes outCry with extreme intensity
- bawling outSevere verbal reprimand
- bawdy humorCrude, sexual comedy
- bawdy jokesCrude sexual humor
- bawdy houseCommercial venue for prostitution