Blubbing

//ˈblʌbɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Crying; whining; blubbering. countable, uncountable

    "Herbie had taken out a handkerchief and blown his nose loudly, muttering something about "Foolish. Blubbings. Foolish. Unmanly, the blubbings.""

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of blub form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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blubbersnifflesnivelsnivelsnuffle

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"Herbie had taken out a handkerchief and blown his nose loudly, muttering something about "Foolish. Blubbings. Foolish. Unmanly, the blubbings.""

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