sobbed; sobbing
1
a
: to catch the breath audibly in a spasmodic contraction of the throat
b
: to cry or weep with convulsive catching of the breath
2
: to make a sound like that of a sob or sobbing
1
: to bring to a specified state by sobbing
sobbed himself to sleep
2
: to utter with sobs
sobbed out her grief
1
: an act of sobbing
2
: a sound like that of a sob
plural SOBs or SOB's
slang, sometimes offensive
: son of a bitch
He's one arrogant/tough/greedy SOB.
… a guy who brought two dozen roses to a first coffee date and told you he felt like the luckiest SOB on the planet in the first five minutes.—
Today
Today
Examples of sob in a Sentence
Verb
He began to sob uncontrollably.
She could not stop sobbing.
“I hate you,” she sobbed.
Noun (2)
I hate that miserable SOB.
Recent Examples on the Web
August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The Minnesota governor's son was thrust into the national spotlight in August when he was filmed sobbing and cheering on his father at the Democratic National Convention.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Every second or so, his entire upper body was racked by a sob.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sob 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Verb
And in one particularly disturbing scene, Oliver gets intoxicated, begins repeatedly hitting himself in the face and rushes toward the balcony sobbing.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The Minnesota governor's son was thrust into the national spotlight in August when he was filmed sobbing and cheering on his father at the Democratic National Convention.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Part of her job now involves watching a terrified Anna call Nina, begging for help and then crumpling onto the floor in sobs.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
Every second or so, his entire upper body was racked by a sob.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sob
Dictionary Entries Near sob
Cite this Entry
“Sob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sob. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
sob
1 of 2 verb
sobbed; sobbing
1
: to weep especially with short gasping sounds
2
: to bring to a specified state by sobbing
sobbed myself to sleep
3
a
: to make a sound like that of sobbing
the wind sobbed through the trees
b
: to utter with sobs
sobbed out their story
sob
2 of 2 noun1
: an act of sobbing
2
: a sound of or like that of sobbing
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share