sob
verb
[ sɒb ]
• cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.
• "he broke down and sobbed like a child"
Similar:
weep,
cry,
shed tears,
snivel,
whimper,
whine,
howl,
mewl,
bawl,
greet,
blub,
blubber,
boohoo,
grizzle,
sob
noun
• an act or sound of sobbing.
• "with a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed"
Origin:
Middle English: perhaps of Dutch or Low German origin; compare with Dutch dialect sabben ‘to suck’.
SOB
noun
• short for son of a bitch.
