释义 |
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sob /sɑb/USA pronunciation v., sobbed, sob•bing, n. v. - to weep with a catching of the breath or in sudden, short gasps:[no object]She sobbed at the news.
- to put or send (oneself) by sobbing:[~ + object]to sob oneself to sleep.
- to say with sobs: [~ + object]to sob an answer.[used with quotations]"I want her back!'' he sobbed.
n. [countable] - 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.]- Slang Termsan abbreviation of: son of a bitch.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sob (sob),USA pronunciation v., sobbed, sob•bing, n. v.i. - to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
- to make a sound resembling this.
v.t. - to utter with sobs.
- to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs:to sob oneself to sleep.
n. - the act of sobbing;
a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping. - any sound suggesting this.
- Middle English sobben, apparently imitative 1150–1200
sob′ber, n. sob′bing•ly, adv. sob′ful, adj. S.O.B., (sometimes l.c.)[Slang.]- Slang TermsSee son of a bitch.
Also, SOB |