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SOB
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SOB  (s-b)
n. Vulgar
A son of a bitch.

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.

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

sobbing·ly adv.

sob
Verb
[sobbing, sobbed]
1. to cry noisily, breathing in short gasps
2. to speak with sobs
Noun
the act or sound of sobbing [probably from Low German]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.SOB - a dyspneic condition
dyspnea, dyspnoea - difficult or labored respiration
2.SOB - insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
3.SOBsob - convulsive gasp made while weeping  
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"
Verb1.sob - weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"
weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"

sob
verb 1. cry, weep, blubber, greet Scot. (archaic) howl, bawl, snivel, shed tears, boohoo
noun 2. cry, whimper, howl
Translations
sob [sɔb] nsollozo
visollozar

sob [sɔb] nsanglot m
visangloter

sob [sɔb] nSchluchzer m
vischluchzen

sob [sɔb] nsinghiozzo

sob
v sob [sob]
1 to weep noisily I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom. snik يَشْهَق، يَنْشِج ридая vzlykat hulke schluchzen κλαίω με λυγμούς sollozar nuuksuma هق هق كردن nyyhkyttää sangloter לְהִתייַפֵּח सिसकना jecati, ridati zokog tersedu-sedu snökta singhiozzare すすり泣く 흐느껴 울다 raudoti, kūkčioti šņukstēt; elsot esakan snikken hulke szlochać soluçar a plânge, a hohoti рыдать vzlykať ihteti jecati snyfta สะอื้นสะอื้น hıçkırarak ağlamak 嗚咽,啜泣 ридати; схлипувати سسکنا khóc nức nở
2 to say, while weeping I can't find my mother,' sobbed the child. snik يَقول شاهِقا хлипам vzlykat fremhulke schluchzen λέω με αναφιλητά decir sollozando, decir entre sollozos nuuksudes ütlema هق هق كنان گفتن kertoa nyyhkyttäen sangloter לְסַפֵּר בִּבכִי सिसकते हुए कहना izgovoriti jecajući (el)zokog terisak-isak snökta singhiozzare 泣きながら言う 흐느껴 울며 말하다[이야기하다] kūkčioti šņukstēt teresak-esak snikken hulke fram mówić szlochając soluçar a suspina, a rosti printre suspine всхлипывать vzlykať hlipati jecati snyfta ส่งเสียงร่ำไห้ ağlayarak konuşmak 哭訴 схлипувати سسکیاں لے کر بولنا nức nở kể chuyện gì
n
the loud gasp for breath made when one is weeping etc. snik نَشيج، شَهيق ридание vzlyk hulk das Schluchzen λυγμός, αναφιλητό sollozo nuuksatus صداي هق هق nyyhkäisy sanglot הִתייַפּחוּת सिसकी jecaj, ridanje zokogás isak tangis snökt singhiozzo すすり泣き 흐느껴 울기[우는 소리] kūkčiojimas elsas sedu-sedan snik hulk(ing), gråtkvalt stemme szloch soluço oftat всхлипывание vzlyk ihtenje jecanje snyftning, snyftande เสียงสะอื้น hıçkırık 嗚咽聲 ридання; схлипування سسکی sự, tiếng nức nở


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