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–verb (used without object)

1.	to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.

2.	to make a sound resembling this.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to utter with sobs.

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

–noun

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

6.	any sound suggesting this.

[Origin: 1150–1200; ME sobben, appar. imit.

]

—Related forms

sobber, noun

sob·bing·ly, adverb

sobful, adjective

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S.O.B.

(sometimes lowercase

) Slang.

son of a bitch.

Also, SOB

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sob Audio Help   (sŏb) Pronunciation Key
v.   sobbed, sob·bing, sobs

v.   intr.

To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably. See Synonyms at cry.
To make a sound resembling that of loud weeping.

v. tr.

To utter with sobs.
To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing: sob oneself to sleep.

n. The act or sound of sobbing.

[Middle English sobben, perhaps of Low German origin.]

sob'bing·ly adv.

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SOB Audio Help (ěs'ō-bē') Pronunciation Key
n. Vulgar
A son of a bitch.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
sob (v.)

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 c.1374. Sob story is from 1913. Sob sister "female journalist who writes sentimental stories or advice columns" is from 1912.

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sob
noun
1.	a dyspneic condition [syn: shortness of breath]
2.	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
3.	convulsive gasp made while weeping
verb
1.	weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
sob1 [sob] verb — past tense, past participle sobbed

to weep noisily
Example: I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom.

Arabic:	يَشْهَق، يَنْشِج
Chinese (Simplified):	呜咽，啜泣
Chinese (Traditional):	嗚咽，啜泣
Czech:	vzlykat
Danish:	hulke
Dutch:	snikken
Estonian:	nuuksuma
Finnish:	nyyhkyttää
French:	sangloter
German:	schluchzen
Greek:	κλαίω με λυγμούς
Hungarian:	zokog
Icelandic:	snökta
Indonesian:	tersedu-sedu
Italian:	singhiozzare

Japanese:	すすり泣く
Korean:	흐느껴 울다
Latvian:	šņukstēt; elsot
Lithuanian:	raudoti, kūkčioti
Norwegian:	hulke
Polish:	szlochać
Portuguese (Brazil):	soluçar
Portuguese (Portugal):	soluçar
Romanian:	a plânge, a hohoti
Russian:	рыдать
Slovak:	vzlykať
Slovenian:	ihteti
Spanish:	sollozar
Swedish:	snyfta
Turkish:	hıçkırarak ağlamak

sob2 [sob] verb

to say, while weeping
Example: `I can't find my mother,' sobbed the child.

Arabic:	يَقول شاهِقا
Chinese (Simplified):	哭诉
Chinese (Traditional):	哭訴
Czech:	vzlykat
Danish:	fremhulke
Dutch:	snikken
Estonian:	nuuksudes ütlema
Finnish:	kertoa nyyhkyttäen
French:	sangloter
German:	schluchzen
Greek:	λέω με αναφιλητά
Hungarian:	(el)zokog
Icelandic:	snökta
Indonesian:	terisak-isak
Italian:	singhiozzare

Japanese:	泣きながら言う
Korean:	흐느껴 울며 말하다［이야기하다］
Latvian:	šņukstēt
Lithuanian:	kūkčioti
Norwegian:	hulke fram
Polish:	mówić szlochając
Portuguese (Brazil):	soluçar
Portuguese (Portugal):	soluçar
Romanian:	a suspina, a rosti printre suspine
Russian:	всхлипывать
Slovak:	vzlykať
Slovenian:	hlipati
Spanish:	decir sollozando, decir entre sollozos
Swedish:	snyfta
Turkish:	ağlayarak konuşmak

sob [sob] noun

the loud gasp for breath made when one is weeping etc

Arabic:	نَشيج، شَهيق
Chinese (Simplified):	呜咽声
Chinese (Traditional):	嗚咽聲
Czech:	vzlyk
Danish:	hulk
Dutch:	snik
Estonian:	nuuksatus
Finnish:	nyyhkäisy
French:	sanglot
German:	das Schluchzen
Greek:	λυγμός, αναφιλητό
Hungarian:	zokogás
Icelandic:	snökt
Indonesian:	isak tangis
Italian:	singhiozzo

Japanese:	すすり泣き
Korean:	흐느껴 울기［우는 소리］
Latvian:	elsas
Lithuanian:	kūkčiojimas
Norwegian:	hulk(ing), gråtkvalt stemme
Polish:	szloch
Portuguese (Brazil):	soluço
Portuguese (Portugal):	soluço
Romanian:	oftat
Russian:	всхлипывание
Slovak:	vzlyk
Slovenian:	ihtenje
Spanish:	sollozo
Swedish:	snyftning, snyftande
Turkish:	hıçkırık

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: SOB
Function: abbreviation
short of breath

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Sob

Sob\, v. t. [See Sop.] To soak. [Obs.] --Mortimer.

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Sob

Sob\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sobbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sobbing.] [OE. sobben; akin to AS. se['o]fian, si['o]fian, to complain, bewail, se['o]fung, si['o]fung, sobbing, lamentation; cf. OHG. s?ft["o]n, s?ft?n, to sigh, MHG. siuften, siufzen, G. seufzen, MHG. s?ft a sigh, properly, a drawing in of breath, from s?fen to drink, OHG. s?fan. Cf. Sup.] To sigh with a sudden heaving of the breast, or with a kind of convulsive motion; to sigh with tears, and with a convulsive drawing in of the breath.

Sobbing is the same thing [as sighing], stronger. --Bacon.

She sighed, she sobbed, and, furious with despair. She rent her garments, and she tore her hair. --Dryden.

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Sob

Sob\, n. 1. The act of sobbing; a convulsive sigh, or inspiration of the breath, as in sorrow.

Break, heart, or choke with sobs my hated breath. --Dryden.

2. Any sorrowful cry or sound.

The tremulous sob of the complaining owl. --Wordsworth.

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