Yes, it is the present participle of the verb (to sob) and may be used as a verb form, as a gerund noun (e.g. sobbing was heard), or as an adjective (sobbing women).
Weeping, sobbing
sobbing
The word 'sobbing' is the present participle of the verb 'to sob'. The present participle is also a gerund (verbal noun) and an adjective. The noun form can be either concrete or abstract, depending on use: Concrete: Sobbing was heard coming from her room. Abstract: The sobbing of broken hearts is a favored topic of movies and poems.
'Wailing' Crying' 'Gnashing of teeth(poetic)'.
"Sobbing" in that sentence is a verb; it is the participle form of the verb "to sob." There are two verbs in that sentence-- "lay" is also a verb (past tense of "to lie," as in, to lie down, to recline).
The correct spelling is "sobbing."
Another word for crying can be weeping, sobbing, mourning, a result of being upset or by stress a result of an emotion
I when to the toliet sobbing because everyone was teasing me as my hair was ugly. I sobbed because I did not pass the exam.
"Early sobbing of the morn" refers to the early morning hours when there is a sense of sorrow or weeping present. It suggests a melancholic or emotional start to the day.
mourning, complaining, grieving, sobbing, tears, weeping, moan, ululation, sob, dirge, grief
Sobbing..
Upon being reminded of his mother's recent death, Ben began sobbing, tears streaming down his face.