SOB

/sɔb/
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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To cry noisily while taking in short, sudden breaths, typically because one is upset, in pain, or overwhelmed by emotion. This describes a specific, often convulsive, manner of weeping.
  2. Noun:
    • The act or sound of sobbing; a convulsive gasp or catch in the breath made while crying.
Usage
  • Verb: Use "sob" to describe intense, audible crying. It is often followed by adverbs like "uncontrollably," "quietly," or "hysterically." It can be used with or without a direct object.
  • Noun: Use "sob" to refer to the sound or instance itself. It is often used in the plural ("sobs") to describe a series of such cries.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • She began to sob when she heard the tragic news.
    • The child sobbed himself to sleep after the nightmare.
    • He was sobbing uncontrollably in the corner.
  • Noun:
    • I could hear her sobs from the next room.
    • A single, heart-wrenching sob escaped her lips.
    • His story was punctuated by quiet sobs.
Advanced Usage
  • "to sob one's heart out": To cry very bitterly and for a long time.
    • After the argument, she went to her room and sobbed her heart out.
  • "a sob story": A story or account, especially one intended to elicit sympathy, that is sentimental or distressingly sad.
    • He told me some sob story about losing his wallet, but I think he just wanted money.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sobbing (noun/adj): The continuous act of sobbing; characterized by sobs.
    • Her sobbing gradually subsided.
    • We heard sobbing sounds from the hallway.
  • Sobber (noun): A person who sobs (less common).
  • Sobful (adj): Full of or characterized by sobs (archaic/poetic).
Synonyms
  • Verb: Weep, bawl, blubber, cry, whimper.
  • Noun: Cry, wail, whimper, blubber.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Sob out: To say something while sobbing.
    • She managed to sob out an apology between breaths.
Related Idioms
  • "to have a good sob": To allow oneself to cry freely as a way to release emotion.
    • Sometimes you just need to have a good sob to feel better.
Noun
  1. convulsive gasp made while weeping
  2. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
  3. a dyspneic condition
Verb
  1. weep convulsively
    • He was sobbing inconsolably

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