0
WillPitt Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

He started bawling his head off.

Does that mean ''He started bawling hysterically?'' Thank you
  

Top answer

It's probably not as extreme as 'hysterically'.

  • It's probably not as extreme as 'hysterically'.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
It's probably not as extreme as 'hysterically'.
0
To bawl is to shout loudly

Hysteria involves extreme fear and emotions.
0
In BrE, bawl can mean 'cry/weep loudly and annoyingly':

The child started bawling when I slapped him.
The hungry baby was bawling its eyes out.
0
It can also mean 'to shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly'.

'Stop!' Bawled the teacher.

Related Questions