Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bawl out

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: bawl out
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To shout very loudly.

Transitive verb

verb

To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture to; to reprimand in order to kill.

Transitive verb

verb

To have a serious argument accompanied by shouting.

Example Sentences

"The teacher angrily bawled out my name."
"After a mistake like that, there wasn't much to do besides bawl out the offender and clean up."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

bawls out (present, singular) bawling out (participle, present) bawled out (participle, past) bawled out (past)

Frequently Paired Words

row

Synonyms

call on the carpet take to task rebuke rag trounce lecture reprimand jaw dress down call down scold chide

Questions

What does bawl out mean?: To shout very loudly.

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