sob
IPA: sˈɑb
noun
- A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
- (onomatopoeia) sound of sob
- (countable, vulgar, slang) Initialism of son of a bitch. [(derogatory, slang, vulgar) An objectionable, despicable person.]
- (uncountable) Initialism of shortness of breath. [difficulty in breathing; dyspnea]
- (aviation, in the plural) Initialism of souls on board.
- (speedrunning) Initialism of sum of best. [(speedrunning) The total combined time of the fastest segments or splits achieved in a speedrun of a video game, representing the theoretical fastest time that a speedrunner could achieve at their current level of skill.]
- (business) Initialism of start of business.
- (business, finance) Initialism of share of business.
verb
- (intransitive) To weep with convulsive gasps.
- (transitive) To say (something) while sobbing.
- To soak.
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Examples of "sob" in Sentences
- Why is she sobbing
- How often do you sob or cry
- The boy was told not to sob.
- The man sobbed all of a sudden.
- He thinks that sobbing is girly.
- When is the last time you sobbed
- The child was sobbing in the corner.
- The other boys begin to sob as well.
- Gabrielle sobs quietly and releases the balloon into the air.
- She is later seen walking into the elevator at the office crying and sobbing.
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