First Known Use: 13th century
Dictionary
1sob
verb \ˈsäb\
: to cry noisily while taking in short, sudden breaths
: to say (something) while sobbing
sobbedsob·bing
Full Definition of SOB
intransitive verb
1
a : to catch the breath audibly in a spasmodic contraction of the throat b : to cry or weep with convulsive catching of the breath
2
: to make a sound like that of a sob or sobbing
transitive verb
1
: to bring (as oneself) to a specified state by sobbing <sobbed himself to sleep>
2
: to utter with sobs <sobbed out her grief>
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Origin of SOB
Middle English sobben; akin to Middle Low German sabben to drool
2sob
noun
Definition of SOB
1
: an act of sobbing
2
: a sound like that of a sob
First Known Use of SOB
14th century
SOB
noun \ˌes-ˌō-ˈbē\
Definition of SOB
: bastard 3, son of a bitch
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Origin of SOB
son of a bitch
First Known Use: 1918
SOBBING Defined for Kids
1sob
verb \ˈsäb\
sobbedsob·bing
Definition of SOB for Kids
1
: to cry noisily with short sudden breaths <I sobbed uncontrollably.>
2
: to say while crying noisily <She sobbed out the story.>
2sob
noun
Definition of SOB for Kids
: an act or the sound of crying loudly with short sudden breaths <Hearing this, Wilbur threw himself down … Great sobs racked his body. — E. B. White, Charlotte's Web>
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