1 [no obj] : to cry very loudly
▪ He lay on his bed, bawling [=sobbing, wailing] uncontrollably. ◊To bawl your eyes out is to cry loudly especially for a long time.
▪ It's the saddest book I've ever read. I bawled my eyes out at the end. 2 informal : to say or shout (something) using a very loud voice [+ obj] ▪ “Get in the car!” he bawled. [no obj] ▪ The sergeant bawled [=shouted, yelled] at the soldier.
▪ He lay on his bed, bawling [=sobbing, wailing] uncontrollably. ◊To bawl your eyes out is to cry loudly especially for a long time.
▪ It's the saddest book I've ever read. I bawled my eyes out at the end.
bawl out [phrasal verb]
bawl out (someone) or bawl (someone) out chiefly US, informal : to yell at (someone) for doing something bad or wrong
▪ His boss bawled him out for forgetting about the meeting.
▪ His boss bawled him out for forgetting about the meeting.





