sob, sobbing
(noun) convulsive gasp made while weeping
asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB
(noun) insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
sob
(verb) weep convulsively; “He was sobbing inconsolably”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sob (plural sobs)
A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
(onomatopoeia) sound of sob
sob (third-person singular simple present sobs, present participle sobbing, simple past and past participle sobbed)
(intransitive) to weep with convulsive gasps.
(transitive) to say (something) while sobbing.
• See also weep
sob (third-person singular simple present sobs, present participle sobbing, simple past and past participle sobbed)
To soak.
• BOS, BSO, Bos., OBs, OSB, Obs, bos, obs
SOB (countable and uncountable, plural SOBs)
(countable, vulgar, slang) Initialism of son of a bitch.
(uncountable) Initialism of shortness of breath.
(aviation, plural) Initialism of souls on board.
• BOS, BSO, Bos., OBs, OSB, Obs, bos, obs
Source: Wiktionary
Sob, v. t. Etym: [See Sop.]
Definition: To soak. [Obs.] Mortimer.
Sob, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sobbed; p. pr. & vb. n. Sobbing.] Etym: [OE. sobben; akin to AS. seófian, siófian, to complain, bewail, seófung, siófung, sobbing, lamentation; cf. OHG. s, s, to sigh, MHG. siuften, siufzen, G. seufzen, MHG. s a sigh, properly, a drawing in of breath, from s to drink, OHG. s. Cf. Sup.]
Definition: To sigh with a sudden heaving of the breast, or with a kind of convulsive motion; to sigh with tears, and with a convulsive drawing in of the breath. Sobbing is the same thing [as sighing], stronger. Bacon. She sighed, she sobbed, and, furious with despair. She rent her garments, and she tore her hair. Dryden.
Sob, n.
1. The act of sobbing; a convulsive sigh, or inspiration of the breath, as in sorrow. Break, heart, or choke with sobs my hated breath. Dryden.
2. Any sorrowful cry or sound. The tremulous sob of the complaining owl. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
