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- DictionarySob/säb/
verb
- 1. cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps: "he broke down and sobbed like a child"
noun
- 1. an act or sound of sobbing: "with a sob of despair she threw herself onto the bed"
Other forms: sobbed; sobbing; sobs. If you're so upset you're crying loudly, taking in big gasps of air and heaving your chest, you are sobbing. Picture a child on the playground who has fallen and can't find his or her mother.
2 days ago · 1. verb. When someone sobs, they cry in a noisy way, breathing in short breaths. She began to sob again, burying her face in the pillow. [VERB] Her sister broke down, sobbing into her handkerchief. [VERB] Synonyms: cry, weep, blubber, greet [Scottish] More Synonyms of sob. sobbing uncountable noun.
1. To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably. See Synonyms at cry. 2. To make a sound resembling that of loud weeping. v.tr. 1. To utter with sobs. 2. 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 .]
to cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad. She flung herself at his chest and sobbed her heart out. Definition of sob verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Sob definition, to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath. See more.
Check pronunciation: sob. Definition of sob noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
sob meaning: to cry in a noisy way.
