bawls
Weeps without restraint
Bawls is the third-person singular of bawl, meaning to cry loudly or shout.
A baby bawls when hungry.
Someone who bawls their eyes out weeps uncontrollably.
To bawl someone out is to scold them harshly: The coach bawled him out for missing practice.
Convulsive crying aloud
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
- cryingEmotional tear release
- blubberingCrying noisily and uncontrollably
- snivelingTearful, pitiful complaining
whimpering · howling · keening · mewling · squalling · tears · teary · waterworks
Loud vocal outbursts
- screamsLoud, piercing cries
- hollersShouts or cries loudly
- bellowsHandheld device forcing air
- roarsLoud, deep cries
shrieks · shouts · thunders · clamors · blares · squawks · caterwauling · screeching
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- lossBeing without something
- anguishIntense mental suffering
sorrow · woe · misery · despair · lamentation · grieving · funeral · devastation
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- outrageFierce moral indignation
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
meltdown · indignant · livid · seething · fuming · explosive · volatile · irate
Intense mental suffering
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- desperationUtter loss of hope
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
distraught · breakdown · hysteria · panic · trauma · emotional · upset · overwrought
sobbing
Convulsive crying aloud
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
- cryingEmotional tear release
- blubberingCrying noisily and uncontrollably
sniveling · whimpering · howling · keening · mewling · squalling · tears · teary · waterworks · red-eyed
yells
Loud vocal outbursts
roars · shrieks · shouts · thunders · clamors · blares · squawks · caterwauling · screeching · yowling
mourning
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- lossBeing without something
anguish · sorrow · woe · misery · despair · lamentation · grieving · funeral · devastation · bereft
rage
Intense, violent anger
- furyIntense violent anger
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- outrageFierce moral indignation
tantrum · meltdown · indignant · livid · seething · fuming · explosive · volatile · irate · screaming
anguish
Intense mental suffering
- agonyExtreme physical or emotional pain
- tormentSevere prolonged suffering
- desperationUtter loss of hope
overwhelmed · distraught · breakdown · hysteria · panic · trauma · emotional · upset · overwrought · fraught
bawlswhispers
Speaks very quietly
murmurs · mutters · hushes · mumbles · quiets down
- bawl outScold someone harshly
- bawl one's eyes outCry with extreme intensity
- bawling outSevere verbal reprimand