Idiom idiom
bawl out
Meaning
To have a serious argument accompanied by shouting.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“My boss bawled me out for being late.”
“The coach bawled out the team after they lost the match so badly.”
“Standing in the rain, the two old friends bawled each other out over a misunderstanding that had festered for decades.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026