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, adjectiveWords nearby sob
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, adjectiveWord Origin for sob
C12: probably from Low German; compare Dutch
sabben to suck