Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun bawling

1 sense of bawling

Sense 1
wailing, bawling -- (loud cries made while weeping)
       => crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb bawl

3 senses of bawl

Sense 1
bawl, bellow -- (shout loudly and without restraint)
       => shout -- (utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout")

Sense 2
yawp, bawl -- (make a raucous noise)
       => roar, howl -- (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute")

Sense 3
bawl -- (cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!")
       => cry, weep -- (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs")