bawler

bawl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl]
- /bɔl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bawl]
- /bɔl/

Definitions of bawler word

verb without object bawler to cry or wail lustily. 1
verb with object bawler to utter or proclaim by outcry; shout out: to bawl one's dissatisfaction; bawling his senseless ditties to the audience. 1
verb with object bawler to offer for sale by shouting, as a hawker: a peddler bawling his wares. 1
noun bawler a loud shout; outcry. 1
noun bawler a period or spell of loud crying or weeping. 1
noun bawler Chiefly Midland and Western U.S. the noise made by a calf. 1

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Origin of bawler

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin baulāre to bark < Germanic; compare Old Norse baula to low, baula cow, perhaps a conflation of belja (see bell2) with an old root *bhu-

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Parts of speech for Bawler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bawler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

bawler usage trend in Literature

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