sob
Pronunciation: (sob), [key] — v., n. sobbed, sob•bing,
—v.i. - to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
- to make a sound resembling this.
—v.t. - to utter with sobs.
- to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob oneself to sleep.
—n. - the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- any sound suggesting this.
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— Slang. (sometimes l.c.)Slang.
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