blubber

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verb

blub·​ber ˈblə-bər 

blubbered; blubbering ˈblə-b(ə-)riŋ 

intransitive verb

: to weep noisily

transitive verb

1

: to swell, distort, or wet with weeping

2

: to utter while weeping

blubber

2 of 2

noun

1

a

: the fat of whales and other large marine mammals

b

: excessive fat on the body

2

: the action of blubbering

Synonyms

Verb

• cry
• sob
• weep

Examples of blubber in a Sentence

Verb

Oh, stop blubbering, you big baby!

the poor child was blubbering because he had fallen and skinned his knee

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Wanting to make Lambert more than some blubbering wreck, Cartwright emphasized her common sense. —Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025

Xan and Loren are similarly presented as a pair of saloon villains right out of an old-school western: the bully and his blubbering idiot sidekick. —Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025

Noun

According to the center's Instagram post, the whale had external superficial cuts, with bruising present in the blubber and muscle in the areas of trauma on the dorsal side. —Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025

Of the 89 total blubber samples, the drugs were found in 30. —Olivia Garrett, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English blubren to make a bubbling sound, from bluber

Noun

Middle English bluber bubble, foam, probably of imitative origin

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for blubber

• liber
• rubber
• scrubber
• snubber

Kids Definition

blubber

1 of 2 noun

blub·​ber ˈbləb-ər 

1

: the fat of whales and other large sea mammals

2

: the action of blubbering

blubber

2 of 2 verb

blubbered; blubbering

-(ə-)riŋ

1

: to weep noisily

2

: to talk and weep at the same time