sobbed

Variant of sob

sob definition

sob (säb)

intransitive verb sobbed, sobbing sob′·bing

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

Etymology: ME sobben

transitive verb

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

noun

the act or sound of one that sobs

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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