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Sob

//ˌɛs oʊ ˈbi// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of son of a bitch. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, vulgar
  2. 2
    A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
  3. 3
    convulsive gasp made while weeping wordnet
  4. 4
    Initialism of shortness of breath. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  5. 5
    sound of sob onomatopoeic

    "“My husband, alas! whom I now (sob, sob) mourn, A short time since (sob) to this grave (sob) was borne; And (sob) he lies buried in this (sob, sob) grave.”"

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  1. 6
    insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous wordnet
  2. 7
    Initialism of souls on board. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, in-plural, initialism, uncountable
  3. 8
    a dyspneic condition wordnet
  4. 9
    Initialism of sum of best. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 10
    Initialism of start of business. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  6. 11
    Initialism of share of business. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To weep with convulsive gasps. intransitive

    "She was sobbing because she was feeling very miserable."

  2. 2
    To soak.

    "the Tree, being sobbed and wet, ſwells the Wood"

  3. 3
    weep convulsively wordnet
  4. 4
    To say (something) while sobbing. transitive

    ""He doesn't love me!" she sobbed."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

Etymology 3

See sop.

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