Third person singular present of bawl; cries out loudly or weeps noisily.
From bawl in present tense with -s ending for third person singular. The base verb comes from Middle English with uncertain ultimate origin, possibly Norse. Standard conjugation of a common English verb.
Bawl is one of the few words where we can hear the emotion in the sound itself—the open 'aw' sound makes it feel louder than 'cry' or 'sob,' which is why it's perfect for describing dramatic weeping!
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