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intransitive verb sobbed, sobbing

to weep aloud with a catch or break in the voice and short, gasping breaths
to make a sound like that of sobbing, as the wind

transitive verb

to bring (oneself) into a given state, esp. sleep, by sobbing
to utter with sobs

noun

the act or sound of one that sobs

Related Forms:

sobbingly adverb

or SOB

noun pl. sob's or SOB's

Slang son of a bitch (sense )

often written s.o.b. or S.O.B.

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