sob

[ sob ]
/ sɒb /
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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.

Origin of sob

1150–1200; Middle English sobben, apparently imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM sob

sob·ber, noun sob·bing·ly, adverb sob·ful, adjective

Words nearby sob

soares, soaring, soave, soave operation, soay, sob, sob sister, sob story, sob stuff, soba, sobeit

Definition for sob (2 of 2)

S.O.B.

or SOB

(sometimes lowercase) Slang.

son of a bitch.

Words related to sob

wail, whimper, bawl, weep, howl, blubber, snivel, lament, blub, boohoo

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British Dictionary definitions for sob (1 of 2)

sob
/ (sɒb) /

verb sobs, sobbing or sobbed

(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

Derived forms of sob

sobber, noun sobbing, noun, adjective

Word Origin for sob

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

British Dictionary definitions for sob (2 of 2)

s.o.b.
/ slang, mainly US and Canadian /

abbreviation for

son of a bitch