⚽ A ball 😭 To cry loudly 📢 To shout loudly

to baw

9.9

To cry loudly because you feel upset or hurt

verb
/bɔː/

: llorar

She could not help but baw after hearing the bad news.

Examples

He started to baw so loudly that everyone in the room turned to look.
The child bawed when he lost his toy.
The toddler began to baw when his toy was taken away.
Don't baw like that!
The toddler began to baw when he couldn't find his favorite toy.
She was so upset that she started to baw in the middle of the meeting.
After losing the game, he sat down and began to baw uncontrollably.

Synonyms

to cry

vsto baw

342 1.0

To make a loud call to show feeling or get attention

is narrower, emphasizing loud crying from distress or frustration

to weep

vsto baw

208 1.1

To cry and let tears fall because you feel sad or have strong feelings

is louder and more vocal rather than mainly quiet tearing

to cry out

vsto baw

108 1.8

Shout loudly to show a strong feeling, for example when surprised or hurt

is specifically loud emotional crying rather than a general loud call

to bawl

vsto baw

39 5.9

Cry or shout loudly and without control

is mainly loud crying caused by distress or frustration

to sob

vsto baw

15 1.0

To cry with short, noisy breaths

is similar but less focused on the breathy sobbing pattern

to blubber

vsto baw

Informal

14 6.1

To cry loudly and without control, often while talking

is more purely loud sorrow without the mixed speech element

to cry one's eyes out

vsto baw

Informal

7 4.2

Cry for a long time because you feel very sad

is focused on loud distress rather than only prolonged sadness

to bawl one's eyes out

vsto baw

Informal

3 7.6

Cry very loudly and for a long time

is similar but highlights loudness rather than long duration

to yowl

vsto baw

2 6.3

To make a loud, long cry that sounds like it hurts

is similar but often less drawn out and more human in tone

to blub

vsto baw

1 9.2

Cry in a noisy, gasping way

is louder and more forceful rather than soft snuffling cries

to boohoo

vsto baw

Informal

1 7.4

To cry loudly in a noisy, unhappy way

is similar in volume but less playful or imitative in tone

to cry like a pissbaby

vsto baw

Offensive

9.9

To cry in a very childish way when upset

is about loud distress without judging the crier's maturity

to waah

vsto baw

Informal

9.9

To cry in a high, complaining way like a baby

is louder and more forceful rather than high pitched whining

to yow

vsto baw

Informal

9.9

To let out a loud cry because of pain, surprise, or alarm

is more about ongoing loud crying rather than a single sharp cry

to yaup

vsto baw

Archaic

9.9

To make long, loud, harsh cries repeatedly

is focused on loud emotional crying rather than rough harsh sounds

Antonyms

to laugh

∞ 1.0

To make sounds and move your face or body because something is funny

to rejoice

93 3.6

Feel or show that you are very happy

How Loud

to wail

84 3.2

to baw

9.9

to sob

15 1.0

to cry

∞ 1.0

to whimper

69 3.3

Surface Forms

baw infinitive

bawing present participle

baws third person singular

bawed past

bawed past participle

Etymology

Baw meaning to cry loudly is closely related to the common word bawl, which means to make a very loud sound. So when someone baws, they are making a loud, crying noise of distress or frustration.