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sob
1[ sob ]
verb (used without object)
, sobbed, sob·bing.
- to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
- to make a sound resembling this.
verb (used with object)
, sobbed, sob·bing.
- 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.
S.O.B.
2or SOB
abbreviation for
, (sometimes lowercase)
s.o.b.
1abbreviation for
- son of a bitch
sob
2/ sɒb /
verb
- intr to weep with convulsive gasps
- tr to utter with sobs
- to cause (oneself) to be in a specified state by sobbing
to sob oneself to sleep
noun
- a convulsive gasp made in weeping
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Derived Forms
- ˈsobbing, nounadjective
- ˈsobber, noun
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Other Words From
- sobber noun
- sobbing·ly adverb
- sobful adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sob1
1150–1200; Middle English sobben, apparently imitative
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sob1
C12: probably from Low German; compare Dutch sabben to suck
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