bawl out en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(transitive) To shout very loudly.
The teacher angrily bawled out my name.
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(transitive) To deliver a loud, hard scolding or lecture to; to reprimand in order to kill.
After a mistake like that, there wasn't much to do besides bawl out the offender and clean up.
- (idiomatic) To have a serious argument accompanied by shouting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bawls out | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bawling out | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bawled out | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bawled out | Tense=Past | lexicographic |