Past tense of bawl
regular verb
The past tense of bawl is bawled. The past participle is also bawled.
Forms of bawl
| Base form (V1) | bawl /bɔːl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | bawled |
| Past participle (V3) | bawled |
| Present participle | bawling |
| Third person singular | bawls |
Bawled in a sentence
- "I'm lord of this manor!" he bawled.1902, Robert W. Chambers, The Maid-at-Arms
- "She didn't get there?" he bawled into her frightened face1930, Dashiell Hammet, The Maltese Falcon, New York, N.Y.; London: Alfred A[braham] Knopf, →OCLC, page 140
- The teacher angrily bawled out my name.From the entry bawl out
- He bawled off at the disobedient children.From the entry bawl off
- He got his pants bawled off by his boss.From the entry bawl off
Meaning of bawl
- verb To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
- verb To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
- verb To weep profusely.
Questions about the past tense of bawl
- What is the past tense of bawl?
- The past tense of bawl is bawled.
- What is the past participle of bawl?
- The past participle of bawl is bawled.
- Is bawl a regular or irregular verb?
- Bawl is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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