sob

/sɔb/
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sob

A child begins to sob after dropping her ice cream cone.

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.
sob

A child begins to sob after dropping her ice cream cone.

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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