sob

Meaning

Noun

1. A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
2. (onomatopoeic) sound of sob

Verb

1. (intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps.
2. (transitive) To say (something) while sobbing.

Verb

To soak.

Synonyms

weep

cry

😢

snivel

whimper

sobbing

howl

wail

blubber

weeping

scream

😱

moan

cry bitterly

bawl

bewail

crow

gasp

hiccups

kiss

😗

lament

mourn

roar

sip

suck

whine

cry loudly

be choked with tears

weep bitterly

miserable

sobs

yaup

ululate

gurgle

drone

dismal

cry out

act of sobbing

yawl

burst into tears

catch the breath

runny nose

pound

💷

weep for

outcry

shout

sigh

burble

mourning

Translations

sangloter

😭

schluchzen

😭

sollozar

😭

singhiozzare

😭

singhiozzo

sanglot

😭

snikken

😭

Schluchzen

snik

😭

sollozo

😭

λυγμός

sanglotement

sanglot

😭

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɒb/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: sobben

Cognate with Western Frisian: sabje

Cognate with Dutch: zabben

Cognate with German: sabbern

Cognate with Norwegian: sabbe

Cognate with Old English: sēofian

Cognate with German: saufen

In summary

From Middle English sobben, perhaps from Middle Low German sabben (“to drool, slobber, salivate”). Cognate with West Frisian sabje, sobje (“to suck”), Dutch zabben, sabbelen (“to suck”), zabberen (“to drool”), German Low German sabbeln, severn (“to drool”), German sabbern (“to drool, slobber”), Norwegian sabbe (“to spill, drop, make a mess”). Compare also Old English sēofian (“to lament”), German saufen (“to drink, swig”).