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sobbing

SaySOB-ingUS/ˈsɑbɪŋ/UK/ˈsɒbɪŋ/

Noun pluralsobbings

3 meanings of sobbing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of sob. Use this form for crying that is happening now.

    The little boy was sobbing because he lost his toy.

    She kept sobbing until she finally fell asleep.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act or sound of crying with short, quick breaths.

    Like the sound of someone crying hard, with short gasps of breath.

    Her quiet sobbing kept the whole house awake.

    We could hear sobbing coming from the next room.

    Similarcrying, sobs

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  3. 3
    adjective
    Crying hard, with short, gasping breaths.

    The sobbing girl wiped her eyes with her sleeve.

    A sobbing voice came from behind the closed door.

    Similarcrying

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sobbing is a form of sob

sob, verb: To cry hard while gasping for breath. Full entry

Forms
sobsobs he/she/itsobbing -ing formsobbed past tense, past participle
Spelling
sob → sobbing: double the b, add -ing

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