A loud, bellowing cry; a wail. To reprimand loudly or harshly. [Middle English bawlen, to bark, from Medieval Latin baulāre, to bark (probably of Scandinavian origin) or from Old Norse baula, to low (of imitative origin).] bawl′er n.

What does bawling crying mean?

1 : to cry out loudly and unrestrainedly a sergeant bawling at his troops. 2 : to cry loudly : wail He lay on his bed, bawling uncontrollably. transitive verb. : to cry out at the top of one's voice "Get out of the car!" she bawled.

What is the difference between bawling and crying?

As verbs the difference between cry and bawl

is that cry is to shed tears; to weep while bawl is to shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.