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- Dictionarysob/sɒb/
verb
- 1. cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps: "he broke down and sobbed like a child"
noun
- 1. an act or sound of sobbing: "with a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed"
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SOB definition: 1. to cry noisily, taking in deep breaths: 2. an act or sound of sobbing: 3. abbreviation for son…. Learn more.
The meaning of SOB is to catch the breath audibly in a spasmodic contraction of the throat. How to use sob in a sentence.
Sob definition: to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.. See examples of SOB used in a sentence.
1. To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably. See Synonyms at cry. 2. To make a sound resembling that of loud weeping. v.tr. 1. To utter with sobs. 2. To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing: sob oneself to sleep. n. The act or sound of sobbing. [Middle English sobben, perhaps of Low German origin .]
If you're so upset you're crying loudly, taking in big gasps of air and heaving your chest, you are sobbing. Picture a child on the playground who has fallen and can't find his or her mother. The child's face is red and streaked with tears, and he or she is gasping from crying so hard.
7 meanings: 1. to weep with convulsive gasps 2. to utter with sobs 3. to cause (oneself) to be in a specified state by sobbing.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of sob verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
