Definitions for sobsɒb
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sobsɒb(v.; n.)sobbed, sob•bing
(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.
any sound suggesting this.
Origin of sob:
1200–50; ME sobben
S.O.B.*
or SOB
son of a bitch.
Category: Status (usage)
* (sometimes l.c.) Slang..
Princeton's WordNet
shortness of breath, SOB, breathlessness(noun)
a dyspneic condition
asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB(noun)
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
sob, sobbing(verb)
convulsive gasp made while weeping
sob(verb)
weep convulsively
"He was sobbing inconsolably"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
sob(verb)ɒb
to cry so much that your body moves up and down
We found her sobbing in the bathroom.; loud sobs
Wiktionary
SOB(Noun)
son of a bitch
SOB(Noun)
shortness of breath
sob(Noun)
a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
sob(Verb)
to weep with convulsive gasps.
sob(Verb)
to say (something) while sobbing.
"He doesn't love me!" she sobbed.
Webster Dictionary
Sob(verb)
to soak
Sob(verb)
to sigh with a sudden heaving of the breast, or with a kind of convulsive motion; to sigh with tears, and with a convulsive drawing in of the breath
Sob(noun)
the act of sobbing; a convulsive sigh, or inspiration of the breath, as in sorrow
Sob(noun)
any sorrowful cry or sound
Translations for sob
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- snikAfrikaans
- يَشْهَق، يَنْشِجArabic
- ридаяBulgarian
- soluçarPortuguese (BR)
- vzlykatCzech
- schluchzenGerman
- hulkeDanish
- κλαίω με λυγμούςGreek
- sollozarSpanish
- nuuksumaEstonian
- هق هق كردنFarsi
- nyyhkyttääFinnish
- sangloterFrench
- לְהִתייַפֵּחHebrew
- सिसकनाHindi
- jecati, ridatiCroatian
- zokogHungarian
- tersedu-seduIndonesian
- snöktaIcelandic
- singhiozzareItalian
- すすり泣くJapanese
- 흐느껴 울다Korean
- raudoti, kūkčiotiLithuanian
- šņukstēt; elsotLatvian
- esakanMalay
- snikkenDutch
- hulkeNorwegian
- szlochaćPolish
- هق هق كردنPersian
- سلګۍ وهلPashto
- soluçarPortuguese
- a plânge, a hohotiRomanian
- рыдатьRussian
- vzlykaťSlovak
- ihtetiSlovenian
- jecatiSerbian
- snyftaSwedish
- สะอื้นสะอื้นThai
- hıçkırarak ağlamakTurkish
- 嗚咽，啜泣Chinese (Trad.)
- ридати; схлипуватиUkrainian
- سسکناUrdu
- khóc nức nởVietnamese
- 呜咽，啜泣Chinese (Simp.)
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