Bawling vs. Crying — What's the Difference?

To cry or sob loudly; wail.

Crying or weeping is the shedding of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state, pain or a physical irritation of the eye. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, and even happiness.

To cry out loudly and vehemently; shout.

Demanding or requiring action or attention

To utter in a loud, vehement voice.

Abominable; reprehensible

A loud, bellowing cry; a wail.

That cries.

Present participle of bawl

That demands action or attention.

The act of one who bawls or shouts.

That deserves rebuke or censure.

Loud cries made while weeping

The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

Present participle of cry

Calling for notice; compelling attention; notorious; heinous; as, a crying evil.

The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds);

Noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts;

Demanding attention;

Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible;