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sobbing

/ˈsɑbɪŋ/noun, verb2 syllables

Sobbing means: weep convulsively.

Synonyms for sobbing7

noun, as in convulsive gasp made while weeping

sob

verb, as in weep convulsively

sob

also used for sobbing

crying, sobs, in tears, weeping, sobful, tearful

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What does sobbing mean?2

verb

1

weep convulsively“He was sobbing inconsolably”

noun

1

convulsive gasp made while weeping

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with sobbing?2

two syllables

robbingthrobbing
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Sobbing in a sentence

  • John started sobbing very convincingly, but the judge didn't buy it.Amastan
  • I found that there was a little girl sobbing.CK
  • The girl was sobbing in the corner of the schoolroom.CM
  • I could hear her sobbing in her bedroom.CK
  • A lost child was sobbing at the police box.CM
  • Ziri was sobbing into a pillow in his room.Amastan
  • Ziri collapsed on the ground and began sobbing.Amastan
  • He was sobbing by the end of the film.Teangloir

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Forms of sobbing

as a noun

plural
sobbings