- 1[intransitive] to cry noisily, taking sudden sharp breaths I heard a child sobbing loudly. He started to sob uncontrollably.
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- 2[transitive] to say something while you are crying + speech “I hate him,” she sobbed. sob something (out) He sobbed out his troubles. Idioms
sob
verbNAmE//sɑb//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sob he / she / it sobs
past simple sobbed
-ing form sobbing
to cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad
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