blubber
noun
the fat layer between the skin and muscle of whales and other cetaceans, from which oil is made.
was blubbering
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past progressiveof blubber.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Darts world champion Deta Hedman said she was "blubbering like a child" after winning the sport's top prize.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
"That moment, being about to be announced as Olympic champions, I was gone. I was blubbering," said Daley.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2021
What a fool he was, blubbering like this!
From Textbooks ● Sep. 1, 2010
You could only half understand what she was saying, she was blubbering so much.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Momma was blubbering and smiling and covering her mouth with both hands and ran right up on the porch and nearly broke that Utde old woman in half.
From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis
