WillPitt Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
He started bawling his head off.
Does that mean ''He started bawling hysterically?'' Thank you
Does that mean ''He started bawling hysterically?'' Thank you
Top answer
It's probably not as extreme as 'hysterically'.
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To bawl is to shout loudly
Hysteria involves extreme fear and emotions.
Hysteria involves extreme fear and emotions.
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In BrE, bawl can mean 'cry/weep loudly and annoyingly':
The child started bawling when I slapped him.
The hungry baby was bawling its eyes out.
The child started bawling when I slapped him.
The hungry baby was bawling its eyes out.
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It can also mean 'to shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly'.
'Stop!' Bawled the teacher.
'Stop!' Bawled the teacher.
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