sobbing

SOB  (s-b)

n. Vulgar

A son of a bitch.

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sob  (sb)

v. sobbed, sob·bing, sobs

v.intr.

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.

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[Middle English sobben, perhaps of Low German origin.]

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sobbing·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sobbing - convulsive gasp made while weeping   sob crying, tears, weeping - the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"

Translations

sobbing [ˈsɒbɪŋ] N → sollozos mpl

sobbing [ˈsɒbɪŋ] n → sanglots mpl

sobbing

n → Schluchzen nt

adj → schluchzend

sobbing [ˈsɒbɪŋ]

1. adj → singhiozzante

2. n → singhiozzi mpl