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sob

  (sŏb) pronunciation

v., sobbed, sob·bing, sobs.

v.intr.
  1. To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably. See synonyms at cry.
  2. To make a sound resembling that of loud weeping.
v.tr.
  1. To utter with sobs.
  2. To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing: sob oneself to sleep.
n.

The act or sound of sobbing.

[Middle English sobben, perhaps of Low German origin.]

sobbingly sob'bing·ly adv.
 
 

verb

    To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears: bawl, blubber, cry, howl, keen2, wail, weep, yowl. See happy/unhappy, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

 
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To weep loudly.

pronunciation A heartrending sob was heard coming from the small hut.

 
WordNet: sob
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: convulsive gasp made while weeping
  Synonym: sobbing


The verb sob has one meaning:

Meaning #1: weep convulsively


 
Translations: Translations for: Sob

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - hulke
v. tr. - hulke
n. - hulk, hulken

idioms:

  • sob story    tårepersende historie, tåreperser

Nederlands (Dutch)
snikken, snik

Français (French)
v. intr. - sangloter
v. tr. - sangloter
n. - sanglot

idioms:

  • sob story    mélo, histoire larmoyante

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schluchzer, Miststück
v. - schluchzen

idioms:

  • sob story    rührselige Geschichte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναφιλητό, λυγμός, (μτφ.) παράπονο
v. - κλαίω με λυγμούς, λέγω με αναφιλητά

idioms:

  • sob story    δακρύβρεκτη ιστορία

Italiano (Italian)
singhiozzare, singhiozzo

idioms:

  • sob story    strappalacrime

Português (Portuguese)
n. - soluço (m)
v. - soluçar

idioms:

  • sob story    história para provocar lágrimas

Русский (Russian)
рыдать, всхлипывать, говорить, задыхаясь от рыданий, захлебываться (о двигателе), реветь (о ветре), рыдание, сукин сын

idioms:

  • sob story    душещипательная история, (притворные) жалобы, отговорка

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - sollozar
v. tr. - expresar con sollozos, decir sollozando
n. - sollozo, suspiro (del viento)

idioms:

  • sob story    tragedia, drama

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - snyftning, snyftande
v. - snyfta, flämta

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
呜咽, 发呜咽声, 啜泣, 哭诉, 呜咽地说, 哭得使...

idioms:

  • sob story    非常悲伤的故事

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 嗚咽, 發嗚咽聲, 啜泣
v. tr. - 哭訴, 嗚咽地說, 哭得使...
n. - 啜泣, 嗚咽

idioms:

  • sob story    非常悲傷的故事

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 흐느껴 울다, (바람 따위가) 흐느끼듯 소리 내다, 숨을 헐떡이다
v. tr. - 흐느끼며 말하다
n. - 흐느껴 울기, 목메어 울기, 흐느끼는 듯한 소리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - すすり泣き
v. - すすり泣く, 息をはずませる

idioms:

  • sob story    涙と哀れをそそる話

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نشيج, تنهد (فعل) يقول أو يروي وهو ينشج, ينشج, يبكي أو يتنهد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התייפח‬
v. tr. - ‮ייבב‬
n. - ‮התייפחות, בכי‬


 
 

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