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sob
1[ sob ]
verb (used without object)
sobbed, sobbing.
- to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
- to make a sound resembling this.
verb (used with object)
sobbed, sobbing.
- to utter with sobs.
- to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs:
to sob oneself to sleep.
noun
- the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- any sound suggesting this.
S.O.B.
2or SOB
abbreviation for
(sometimes lowercase)
s.o.b.
1abbreviation for
- son of a bitch
sob
2/ sɒb /
verb
- intr to weep with convulsive gasps
- tr to utter with sobs
- to cause (oneself) to be in a specified state by sobbing
to sob oneself to sleep
noun
- a convulsive gasp made in weeping
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Derived Forms
- ˈsobbing, nounadjective
- ˈsobber, noun
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Other Word Forms
- sobber noun
- sobbing·ly adverb
- sobful adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sob1
1150–1200; Middle English sobben, apparently imitative
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sob1
C12: probably from Low German; compare Dutch sabben to suck
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Example Sentences
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"That always chokes me up, and and we've had men and women both literally just sobbing on each other."
From BBC
As the not guilty verdicts were read out, Mr Johnston, wearing a grey suit, held his head in his hands and sobbed.
From BBC
“There are no words for what they did to you,” the mother said, sobbing.
From Los Angeles Times
One woman doubled over sobbing before walking off.
From BBC
Jenny Slate hasn’t quite figured out how to respond when people tell her they found themselves sobbing at the end of “Dying for Sex,” the new FX show she stars in alongside Michelle Williams.
From Los Angeles Times
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