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Meaning of 'sob' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sob [ n.]
- The act of sobbing; a convulsive sigh, or inspiration of the breath, as in sorrow.
- Any sorrowful cry or sound.
2 . Sob [ v. i.]
- To sigh with a sudden heaving of the breast, or with a kind of convulsive motion; to sigh with tears, and with a convulsive drawing in of the breath.
3 . Sob [ v. t.]
- To soak.

Meaning of 'sob' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sob [ v]
Meaning (1):
- weep convulsively
Example in sentence:
  • He was sobbing inconsolably

Nearby Words:

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