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Definition of: bawl
(bôl) noun
A loud shout or outcry.
—v.t.
1. To proclaim or call out noisily; bellow.
2. U.S. Slang To berate: with out.
3. To cry for sale.
—v.i.
4. To weep or sob noisily. See synonyms under CALL. ◆ Homophone: ball. [<ON baula low, as a cow]
—bawl′er noun
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