noun
Meaning 1
One who bawls.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
bawler
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noun
Meaning 2
a loud weeper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- their new baby is a real bawler
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: weeper, crier
noun
Meaning 3
someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: roarer, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: communicator
Narrower terms: crier
History
Etymology
From bawl + -er.