blubber
noun
the fat layer between the skin and muscle of whales and other cetaceans, from which oil is made.
blubbering
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present participleof blubber.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On restaurant outings I have pulled up a scene from the cinematic gem “Hoosiers” and gotten choked up while my kids prayed I wouldn’t still be blubbering when the waiter came.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
You’re going to just get stern and I’m just going to be a blubbering idiot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
And I think, you know, it's kind of amazing that Hank comes to him just blubbering and in tears, and the fact that he wants to open up a franchise with him is like, "What?"
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2022
"That moment, being about to be announced as Olympic champions, I was gone. I was blubbering," said Daley.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2021
It’s another half hour before I stop blubbering long enough to talk.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
