sobbing

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sobbing

/ˈsɒbɪŋ/ UK
/ˈsɑbɪŋ/ US

Rhymes with -ɒbɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of sob

noun sobbings

countable, uncountable Act of one who sobs; a crying or weeping.
Similar: crying, sobs

adjective

not comparable That or who sobs. a sobbing child
Similar: crying, in tears, weeping, sobbing, sobful, tearful

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: weeping, crying, mourning, bawling, blubbering, wailing, sniveling, boohooing, howling, yowling, ululating, whimpering, keening, lamenting, snuffling, sniffing

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noun action of the verb "to sob"

Español	sollozo, plañimiento
Français	sanglotement
Deutsch	Schluchzen
Русский	всхли́пывание vsxlípyvanije

adj that or who sobs

Español	sollozante
Français	sanglotant, sanglotante

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@misc{sobbing_2026,
  title = {sobbing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sobbing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}