Main Entry:

¹sob

Pronunciation:

\ˈsäb\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

sobbed; sob·bing

Etymology:

Middle English sobben; akin to Middle Low German sabben to drool

Date:

13th century

intransitive verb1 a: to catch the breath audibly in a spasmodic contraction of the throat b: to cry or weep with convulsive catching of the breath2: to make a sound like that of a sob or sobbingtransitive verb1: to bring (as oneself) to a specified state by sobbing <sobbed himself to sleep>2: to utter with sobs <sobbed out her grief>