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bawls

bawls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bawl.

Meaning of bawl

Verb

bawl (third-person singular simple present bawls, present participle bawling, simple past and past participle bawled)

  1. (transitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
    • commanders bawling
  2. (intransitive) To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
    • children bawling
  3. (intransitive) To weep profusely.
    • children bawling

See all 4 meanings of bawl

Phrases with bawls

Questions about bawls

What is bawls the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Bawls is the third-person singular simple present indicative of bawl.

Words near bawls in the dictionary

  1. bawling off
  2. bawling one's eyes out
  3. bawling out
  4. bawlings
  5. Bawlmer
  6. bawls
  7. bawls off
  8. bawls one's eyes out
  9. bawls out
  10. bawly
  11. bawn

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