Definitions for sobbing
sob·bing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. sob, sobbingnoun

   convulsive gasp made while weeping

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sobbingnoun

   Action of the verb to sob.

2. sobbingadjective

   That or who sobs.

   a sobbing child

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Sobbing

   of Sob

2. Sobbingnoun

   a series of short, convulsive inspirations, the glottis being suddenly closed so that little or no air enters into the lungs

Matched Categories

1. • Crying

Anagrams for sobbing »

1. gibbons

How to pronounce sobbing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sobbing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sobbing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sobbing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sobbing in a Sentence

1. Some Republicans:

   We smell tear gas and the children of one of the members are in the office sobbing with fear. I expect a [June]-24 committee to be created immediately.

2. Scott C. Holstad:

   you look your woman in the eye and kill her by telling her the truth or you turn away and let her see what she wants. i try not to shake too much when i turn the lights out and the sobbing begins

3. Jose Angel Perez:

   We were sobbing, I thought everything was going to collapse around us.

4. Debra Dickey:

   I just miss my son, i shouldn't have to be sitting here sobbing while they're still out there running free.

5. Hugh Grant:

   Rowan (Atkinson) was funny, the rest of it was just awful and I had to be helped sobbing back onto the set, then they had a screening in Santa Monica and suddenly everyone loved it. It was a total surprise to everyone.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sobbing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sobbing
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobbing