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

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1. sobbing

   Sobbing refers to crying very loudly and intensely, usually with a series of quick, convulsive gasps and sighs, often as a result of grief, sorrow, extreme sadness, or pain. It is typically characterized by short, irregular breaths, trembling or shaking, and a feeling of tightness in the throat.

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

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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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. Michelle Obama:

   When those doors shut, I cried for 30 minutes straight, uncontrollable sobbing, because that’s how much we were holding it together for eight years.

3. The Jimmy:

   As I said those words, I felt the loneliness, the hopelessness of people who had nowhere to turn, and my eyes filled with tears. I broke down sobbing.

4. Michael Sandford:

   I accept that Michael has tried to do a bad thing but he is mentally ill and is not a bad or dangerous person, he kept breaking down and sobbing on the phone, saying 'please, please, I just want to come home'. He's very remorseful ... He's just in a really bad way.

5. Jose Angel Perez:

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

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobbing