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View usage for: (sɒb) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense sobs, present participle sobbing, past tense, past participle sobbed1. verbWhen someone sobs, they cry in a noisy way, breathing in short breaths. She began to sob again, burying her face in the pillow. [VERB] Her sister broke down, sobbing into her handkerchief. [VERB] Synonyms: cry, weep, blubber, greet [Scottish] More Synonyms of sob sobbing uncountable noun The room was silent except for her sobbing. 2. verbIf you sob something, you say it while you are crying. 'Everything's my fault,' she sobbed. [VERB with quote] 3. countable nounA sob is one of the noises that you make when you are crying. Synonyms: cry, whimper, howl More Synonyms of sob (sɒb) verbWord forms: sobs, sobbing or sobbed1. (intransitive) to weep with convulsive gasps 2. (transitive) to utter with sobs 3. to cause (oneself) to be in a specified state by sobbing to sob oneself to sleep noun4. a convulsive gasp made in weeping Derived forms sobber (ˈsobber) noun sobbing (ˈsobbing) noun, adjective Word origin C12: probably from Low German; compare Dutch sabben to suck s.o.b. in British English slang, mainly US and Canadian son of a bitch in British English or sonofabitch (ˌsʌnəvəˈbɪtʃ) nounWord forms: plural sons of bitches slang, sometimes offensive, sometimes, mainly US and Canadian1. a worthless or contemptible person: used as an insult 2. a humorous or affectionate term for a person, esp a man a lucky son of a bitch sob in American English 1 (sɑb) verb intransitiveWord forms: sobbed or ˈsobbing1. to weep aloud with a catch or break in the voice and short, gasping breaths 2. to make a sound like that of sobbing, as the wind verb transitive3. to bring (oneself) into a given state, esp. sleep, by sobbing noun5. the act or sound of one that sobs SIMILAR WORDS: cry Derived forms sobbingly (ˈsobbingly) adverb sob in American English 2 (ˌɛsˌoʊˈbi) or SOB (ˌɛsˌoʊˈbi) nounWord forms: plural sob's or SOB's Slang son of a bitch (sense 1) : often written s.o.b., S.O.B. Synonyms of 'sob'cry, weep, blubber, greet cry, whimper, howl More Synonyms of sob British English: sob / sɒb/ VERB When someone sobs, they cry in a noisy way, breathing in short breaths. She began to sob again, burying her face in the pillow. - American English: sob
- Arabic: يُنْشِجُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: soluçar
- Chinese: 抽泣
- Croatian: jecati
- Czech: vzlykat
- Danish: hulke
- Dutch: snikken
- European Spanish: sollozar
- Finnish: nyyhkyttää
- French: sangloter
- German: schluchzen
- Greek: κλαίω με λυγμούς
- Italian: singhiozzare
- Japanese: 泣きじゃくる
- Korean: 흐느끼다
- Norwegian: hulke
- Polish: zaszlochać
- European Portuguese: soluçar
- Romanian: a plânge în hohote
- Russian: рыдать
- Latin American Spanish: sollozar
- Swedish: snyfta
- Thai: ร้องไห้สะอึกสะอึ้น
- Turkish: hıçkırarak ağlamak
- Ukrainian: схлипувати
- Vietnamese: khóc nức nở
British English: sob NOUN A sob is one of the noises that you make when you are crying. Her sobs grew louder. - American English: sob
- Brazilian Portuguese: soluço
- Chinese: 呜咽声
- European Spanish: sollozo
- French: sanglot
- German: Schluchzer
- Italian: singhiozzo
- Japanese: むせび泣く声
- Korean: 흐느낌
- European Portuguese: soluço
- Latin American Spanish: sollozo
Chinese translation of 'sob'Definition to speak with sobs She began to sob again, burying her face in the pillow. Synonyms greet (Scottish) shed tears boohoo Definition the act or sound of sobbing Her body was racked by violent sobs. Additional synonymsDefinition to cry noisily One of the toddlers was bawling, and another had a runny nose. Synonyms cry, weep, sob, wail, whine, whimper, whinge (informal), keen, greet (Scottish, archaic), squall, blubber, snivel, shed tears, yowl, mewl, howl your eyes out Definition to sob without restraint To their surprise, their mother started to blubber like a child. Synonyms weep, sob, wail, whimper, bawl, snivel, yowl, greet (Scottish, archaic), mewl, howl your eyes out Definition to express (something) in a howl or utter such cries The baby was howling for her 3am feed. Synonyms cry, shout, bell, scream, roar, weep, yell, lament, cry out, wail, shriek, bellow, bawl, yelp, ululateAdditional synonymsDefinition a similar cry of pain or sorrow a howl of rage Synonyms cry, scream, roar, bay, bell, wail, outcry, shriek, bellow, clamour, hoot, bawl, yelp, yowl, ululation Definition to say (something) tearfully a snivelling child Synonyms whine, cry, whinge (informal), weep, moan (informal), gripe (informal), whimper, grizzle (informal, British), blubber, sniffle, snuffle, mewl, girn (Scottish, NorthernEngland, dialect) Definition to shed tears She began to weep, tears running down her face. Synonyms cry, shed tears, sob, whimper, complain, keen, greet (Scottish), moan, mourn, grieve, lament, whinge (informal), blubber, snivel, ululate, blub (slang), boohoo Definition a soft plaintive whine David's crying subsided to a whimper. Synonyms sob, moan, whine, snivel |