sob
to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
to make a sound resembling this.
to utter with sobs.
to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob oneself to sleep.
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
any sound suggesting this.
Origin of sob
1Other words from sob
- sobber, noun
- sob·bing·ly, adverb
- sobful, adjective
Other definitions for S.O.B. (2 of 2)
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How to use sob in a sentence
It came out later that Pike had formerly lived on the lake shore and had thus become acquainted with Merrick and the Sobbers.
The Rover Boys on the Farm | Arthur M. Winfield (AKA Edward Stratemeyer)His bright, strenuous eyes were on the sobbers, charging them, drawing them.
Tales of Mean Streets | Arthur Morrison
British Dictionary definitions for sob (1 of 2)
/ (sɒb) /
(intr) to weep with convulsive gasps
(tr) to utter with sobs
to cause (oneself) to be in a specified state by sobbing: to sob oneself to sleep
a convulsive gasp made in weeping
Origin of sob
1Derived forms of sob
- sobber, noun
- sobbing, noun, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for s.o.b. (2 of 2)
/ slang, mainly US and Canadian /
son of a bitch
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