sob

[US]/sɒb/
[UK]/sɑːb/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. cry loudly; to draw in the breath in a loud way while crying
vt. to cry or complain in a loud way
n. a loud cry made while breathing in; a sound made while crying

Phrases & Collocations

choked with sobs

sobbing quietly

heart-wrenching sobs

sob story

Example Sentences

sob oneself to sleep.

a sober view of life.

a sober grey suit.

gave a sober assessment of the situation.

the usually sober attire of British security service personnel.

a sob escaped her lips.

with a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed.

I wish those noisy children would sober down.

The man was still sober when he went home.

cut the sob stuff and tell me what happened that night.

more sober views were vindicated by events.

I was driving, so of course I was sober as a judge.

Miserable sobs were heard to proceed from the next room.

The child started to sob when he couldn't find his mother.

He talked to us in a sober friendly fashion.

Character sober、principled、responsibility rather better,thole.

Real-world Examples

To his right, Hermione gave a dry sob.

Source: 3. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" But he won't succeed! " sobbed Narcissa.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

The disappointed boy gulped down a sob and tried to smile.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

I was sitting on the floor just sobbing.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

Yeah. I could tell from the way that you were sobbing during takeoff.

Source: MBTI Personality Types Guide

And she covered her face with her hands and sobbed.

Source: "Education of Love" January

Ron kept swearing at the top of his voice, and Hermione seemed to be sobbing.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Today, he's back behind bars. Outside the courtroom, Fahmy's wife, Marwa Omara, sobbed.

Source: NPR News August 2015 Compilation

Harry heard a muffled sob to his left and looked around.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

She turned towards him with a sob.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

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