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To sob is to cry uncontrollably and loudly, often with gasps for breath.

(verb)

An example of to sob is to get overcome with sadness at a funeral.

The definition of a sob is the sound one makes when crying loudly.

(noun)

An example of a sob is the sound of a very upset person as they try to fall asleep after a terrible experience.

The definition of an abbreviation for the vulgar slang expression son of a bitch.

(noun)

An example of sob is the name that one person might use to describe another person who is a difficult to deal with; "He's an sob."

See sob in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

Origin: ME sobben

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.

See sob in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb sobbed sobbed, sob·bing, sobs

verb, intransitive

To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably. See Synonyms at cry.
To make a sound resembling that of loud weeping.

verb, transitive

To utter with sobs.
To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing: sob oneself to sleep.

noun

The act or sound of sobbing.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sobben

Origin: , perhaps of Low German origin

Related Forms:

sobˈbing·ly adverb

noun
Vulgar

A son of a bitch.

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