EGAVE

sob

About 1.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Sobei.
  2. noun A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
  3. noun The sound of sob.
  4. verb To weep with convulsive gasps.
    She was sobbing because she was feeling very miserable.
  5. verb To say (something) while sobbing.
    "He doesn't love me!" she sobbed.
  6. interjection An exclamation of usually mild displeasure.
  7. verb To soak.

Similar words

grim saddening sad lament mourn weep cry unhappy sop sup

Often followed by

and of in that story as escaped from out

Word family

SOB SOB's SOBs sobbed sobbing sobs

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