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sob
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- pronunciation:
- sab
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sobs, sobbing, sobbed |
| definition: |
to cry with great emotion while making short gasps for breath.
She was sobbing when she broke her leg skiing.- synonyms:
- bawl, cry
- similar words:
- blubber, wail, weep
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| related words: |
cry, moan, mourn |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an instance or sound of crying without control and while taking short breaths.
Many sobs were heard at the funeral.- similar words:
- bawl
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| related words: |
moan |
| derivations: |
sobbingly (adv.), sobber (n.) |
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