sobbed; sobbing
Definition of sob
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a : to catch the breath audibly in a spasmodic contraction of the throat
b : to cry or weep with convulsive catching of the breath
2 : to make a sound like that of a sob or sobbing
1 : to bring to a specified state by sobbing
sobbed himself to sleep
2 : to utter with sobs
sobbed out her grief
sob
noun (1)Definition of sob (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : an act of sobbing
2 : a sound like that of a sob
SOB
noun (2) plural SOBs or SOB's
Definition of SOB (Entry 3 of 3)
slang, sometimes offensive
: son of a bitch He's one arrogant/tough/greedy SOB. … a guy who brought two dozen roses to a first coffee date and told you he felt like the luckiest SOB on the planet in the first five minutes. — Today
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The first known use of sob was in the 13th century
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