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[with object]1Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.
‘he broke down and sobbed like a child’‘he sobbed himself to sleep’- ‘Now I don't care any more what other people think and now I sob out loud as well.’
- ‘Jessica didn't want to cry again, but before she knew it she was sobbing louder than she ever had before.’
- ‘The line repeated endlessly in my head as he screamed louder, the woman sobbing harder.’
- ‘I felt his hands make circles on my back as I gripped his shirt and sobbed louder.’
- ‘She was still sobbing uncontrollably in my arms.’
- ‘Instead, sadness overwhelmed her and she threw herself at the bed, sobbing uncontrollably into her pillow.’
- ‘Brett sighed and sat next to her, pulling her into a hug as she sobbed uncontrollably into his shoulder.’
- ‘He looked over at Katie, who was sobbing hysterically, tears pouring down her cheeks.’
- ‘Her mother sobbed loudly, but everyone else was silent.’
- ‘She closed the window then collapsed on the bed sobbing into the pillows.’
- ‘He moved forward to touch her arm but she flinched away, sobbing harder.’
- ‘A hand reached up to wipe my tears and I began to sob louder.’
- ‘Hailey slammed the door and stumbled to her bed, sobbing like a baby.’
- ‘She sobbed into my shirt this time, pulling my arms down around her.’
- ‘Mother was sobbing as we walked out into the shadows of the car park.’
- ‘Tears began falling again and I fell to the ground onto my knees sobbing.’
- ‘Emily, too, starts sobbing, and her husband comforts her.’
- ‘She leans back against the seat and starts sobbing endlessly.’
- ‘All she wanted to do right now was start sobbing.’
- ‘Then a woman sobbing caught his attention and he remembered the unwilling assistant.’
weep, cry, shed tears, snivel, whimper, whine, howl, mewl, bawlView synonyms- 1.1with object Say while crying noisily.‘she sobbed out her troubles to him’with direct speech ‘‘I thought they'd killed you,’ he sobbed weakly’
- ‘This, and the girls sobbing outside auditions, ‘I just wanna be famous’.’
- ‘But above all, we have seen people dying, heard people sobbing their last words.’
- ‘She mustered courage and sobbed out the story of her torture by the prison guard to the jail boss.’
- ‘She pressed her palms against her stinging eyes, sobbing his name incoherently.’
- ‘I sobbed out Eli's name, and reached to touch him, but we had begun our trek.’
noun
An act or sound of sobbing.
‘with a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed’- ‘A louder sob came from the girl who had broke down crying.’
- ‘I could not control it, a soft choked sob escaped from my lips.’
- ‘Small choking sobs escaped from him as he began to cry.’
- ‘The tears flowed down her face, and she let out a small stifled sob.’
- ‘He didn't mean for it to, but a choked sob escaped from his throat.’
- ‘They could hear soft sobs coming from inside the room.’
- ‘I'm choking out ugly, gasping sobs.’
- ‘I let out a small sob of relief.’
- ‘Kirby turned her face away from Paul, tears and choking sobs shaking her body violently.’
- ‘She felt a choking sob coming up her throat.’
- ‘He clutched his stomach and doubled over, as silent sobs wracked his frail body.’
- ‘I stood there for a second and I heard a few muffled sobs from her.’
- ‘She clamped a hand over her mouth to stifle the sobs tearing their way loose.’
- ‘Muffled sobs came from somewhere but before Darien could haul himself up and follow, they stopped.’
- ‘Tears started spilling from her eyes and a choked sob tore from her throat.’
- ‘A sob tore from my chest, and I buried my face in my hands.’
- ‘With a sob of joy she embraced Christin, holding him tightly, cheek to cheek.’
- ‘The crowd erupted in cheers and sobs of joy.’
- ‘With a sob of relief she began to cry in earnest against his shirt.’
- ‘So I tell Jill everything, in between my sobs of relief and shame.’
howl, bawl, yowl, keeningView synonyms
Origin
Middle English perhaps of Dutch or Low German origin; compare with Dutch dialect sabben ‘to suck’.
Pronunciation
noun
North American informal- short for son of a bitch
- ‘This SOB had better do time in the clink.’
- ‘He was typecast for years as a pugnacious gangster and ornery little SOB.’
- ‘I hope you nail the SOB.’
- ‘You're no closer to divorcing the SOB than you were two years ago.’
- ‘I'm glad they caught the SOB.’
scoundrel, villain, rogue, rascal, brute, animal, weasel, snake, monster, ogre, wretch, devil, good-for-nothing, reprobate, wrongdoer, evil-doerView synonyms
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