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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. Lili Bernard:

   I have six children. I was trying to go about my morning as a mom, i’m trying to gather myself, and I’m just sobbing.

2. Kathleen Turner:

   Working with Burt Reynolds was terrible, the first day Burt came in he made me cry. He said something about not taking second place to a woman. His behavior was shocking. It never occurred to me that I wasn’t someone’s equal. I left the room sobbing. I called my husband and said, ‘I don’t know what to do.’ He said, ‘You just do the job.’ It got to be very hostile because the crew began taking sides. But as for the performance, I was able to put the negativity aside. I’m not convinced Burt was.

3. John Philip Sousa IV:

   There's going to be a lot of wet pillows tonight of people sobbing because Carson's out of it, and I think if Ted Cruz or any of them, quite frankly, came to us today and said, 'We want to rent your (contact) list,' I'd say, 'No. Our people aren't ready to hear from you.'.

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. 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.

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