Bawl (b&asuml_;l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Bawled (b&asuml_;ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Bawling.] [Icel. baula to low, bellow, as a cow; akin to Sw. böla; 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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Bawl, n. A loud, prolonged cry; an outcry.
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