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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

bark, battle cry, bawl out, bay, bell, bellow, blare, blat, blate, bleat, blubber, bluster, boohoo, boom, bray, break down, breathe, burst into tears, buzz, cackle, call, caterwaul, chant, cheer, chirp, clamor, coo, crow, cry, cry out, dissolve in tears, dolorous tirade, drawl, drop a tear, exclaim, flute, gasp, give tongue, give voice, greet, groan, growl, grunt, hail, halloo, hiss, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jeremiad, keen, lament, lilt, low, make an outcry, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo, mumble, murmur, mutter, neigh, nicker, outcry, pant, pipe, plaint, planctus, pule, rallying cry, reprimand, roar, rout, rumble, scold, screak, scream, screech, shed tears, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, snap, snarl, snivel, snort, sob, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, thunder, tirade, troat, trumpet, twang, ululate, ululation, upbraid, vociferate, wail, wail of woe, war cry, war whoop, warble, weep, whicker, whimper, whine, whinny, whisper, whoop, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl

Dictionary Results for bawl:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

bawl
    v 1: shout loudly and without restraint [syn: bawl, bellow]
    2: make a raucous noise [syn: yawp, bawl]
    3: cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bawl \Bawl\, v. t.
   To proclaim with a loud voice, or by outcry, as a hawker or
   town-crier does. --Swift.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bawl \Bawl\, n.
   A loud, prolonged cry; an outcry.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Bawl \Bawl\ (b[add]l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bawled (b[add]ld);
   p. pr. & vb. n. Bawling.] [Icel. baula to low, bellow, as a
   cow; akin to Sw. b["o]la; cf. AS bellan, G. bellen to bark,
   E. bellow, bull.]
   1. To cry out with a loud, full sound; to cry with vehemence,
      as in calling or exultation; to shout; to vociferate.
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   2. To cry loudly, as a child from pain or vexation.
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