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单词 sobbing
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sob /sɑb/USA pronunciation   v., sobbed, sob•bing, n. 
v. 
  1. to weep with a catching of the breath or in sudden, short gasps:[no object]She sobbed at the news.
  2. to put or send (oneself) by sobbing:[+ object]to sob oneself to sleep.
  3. to say with sobs: [+ object]to sob an answer.[used with quotations]"I want her back!'' he sobbed.

n. [countable]
  1. the act of sobbing, or a sound suggesting this:The baby let out a few more sobs, then fell asleep.

S.O.B. or SOB,(sometimes l.c.)[Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsan abbreviation of: son of a bitch.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sob  (sob),USA pronunciation v., sobbed, sob•bing, n. 
v.i. 
  1. to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
  2. to make a sound resembling this.

v.t. 
  1. to utter with sobs.
  2. to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs:to sob oneself to sleep.

n. 
  1. the act of sobbing;
    a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
  2. any sound suggesting this.
  • Middle English sobben, apparently imitative 1150–1200
sobber, n. 
sobbing•ly, adv. 
sobful, adj. 

S.O.B., (sometimes l.c.)[Slang.]
  1. Slang TermsSee son of a bitch. 
Also, SOB 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sob /sɒb/ vb (sobs, sobbing, sobbed)
  1. (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
n
  1. a convulsive gasp made in weeping
Etymology: 12th Century: probably from Low German; compare Dutch sabben to suck

ˈsobbing n , adj
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