Most sobful

verb (used without object)

to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.

to make a sound resembling this.

verb (used with object)

to utter with sobs.

to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob oneself to sleep.

noun

the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.

any sound suggesting this.

Origin:
1150–1200; Middle English sobben, apparently imitative

Related forms

sob·ber, noun

sob·bing·ly, adverb

sob·ful, adjective

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World English Dictionary

sob (sɒb)

—vb , sobs, sobbing, sobbed
1.	(intr) to weep with convulsive gasps
2.	(tr) to utter with sobs
3.	to cause (oneself) to be in a specified state by sobbing: to sob oneself to sleep

—n
4.	a convulsive gasp made in weeping

[C12: probably from Low German; compare Dutch sabben to suck]

'sobber

—n

'sobbing

—n, —*adj*

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Word Origin & History

sob

c.1200, probably of imitative origin, related to O.E. seofian "to lament," O.H.G. sufan "to draw breath," W.Fris. sobje "to suck." The noun is attested from late 14c. Sob story is from 1913. Sob sister "female journalist who writes sentimental stories or advice columns" is from 1912.

Slang Dictionary

SOB definition

n.
a son of a bitch; a despised person, usually a male. (Initialism only. Crude. Also a rude and provocative term of address.) : Tell that SOB to mind his own business.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms

SOB

Senate Office Building
shortness of breath
son of a bitch

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