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sob

/sɒb/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
  2. Sound of sob
  3. To weep with convulsive gasps.
  4. To say (something) while sobbing.
  5. To soak.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

grim(English)saddening(English)sad(English)lament(English)mourn(English)weep(English)cry(English)unhappy(English)slav(English)lothair(English)silesian(English)soc(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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