sob

[ sob ]
/ sɒb /

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

Example sentences from the Web for sobbed

British Dictionary definitions for sobbed

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