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blub

verb \ˈbləb\
blubbedblub·bing

Definition of BLUB

intransitive verb
chiefly British
:  blubber
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First Known Use of BLUB

1559

Related to BLUB

Synonyms
bawl, cry [chiefly British], blubber, sob, weep

Rhymes with BLUB

bub, chub, club, cub, drub, dub, flub, grub, hub, nub, pub, rub, schlub, scrub, shrub, slub, snub, stub, sub, tub

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