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Verb: sob (sobbed,sobbing)  sób
  1. Weep convulsively
    "He was sobbing inconsolably";
    - boohoo [informal]
Noun: sob  sób
  1. Convulsive gasp made while weeping
    "Her sob could be heard from the next room";
    - sobbing
Noun: SOB
  1. [vulgar, offensive, informal] Insulting term of address for people who are stupid, irritating or ridiculous
    "Don't be such a SOB and apologize for your mistake";
     
  2. A dyspneic condition
    "He experienced SOB after climbing just one flight of stairs";
    - shortness of breath, breathlessness

Derived forms: SOBs, sobs, sobbed, sobbing

Type of: cry, crying, disagreeable person, dyspnea, dyspnoea, unpleasant person, weep, weeping

Encyclopedia: Sob

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