Sob Definition

sŏb
sobbed, sobbing, sobs
verb
sobbed, sobbing, sobs
To weep aloud with a catch or break in the voice and short, gasping breaths.
Webster's New World
To make a sound like that of sobbing, as the wind.
Webster's New World
To utter with sobs.
Webster's New World
To bring (oneself) into a given state, esp. sleep, by sobbing.
Webster's New World

To soak.

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noun
sobs
The act or sound of one that sobs.
Webster's New World

Son of a bitch.

Webster's New World
(vulgar, slang) Son of a bitch.
Wiktionary

A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.

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(uncountable) Shortness of breath.
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Other Word Forms of Sob

Noun

Singular:
sob
Plural:
sobs

Origin of Sob

  • Middle English sobben perhaps of Low German origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • See sop.

    From Wiktionary

Sob Sentence Examples

  • She began to sob aloud.

  • She swallowed down a sob and wiped her eyes free of tears.

  • She woke with a sob, and then cried until the dark mood retreated.

  • She daubed her eyes with a tissue and swallowed a sob - if she could speak the words.

  • And he began to sob, and again tears flowed from his eyes.

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Words Starting With

SSOSOB

Words Ending With

BOBSOB

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sob

Words Starting With S and Ending With B

Starts With S & Ends With BStarts With SO & Ends With BStarts With S & Ends With OB

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With S3 Letter Words Ending With B