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Sobbing

noun/sˈɑːbɪŋ/
Definition
convulsive gasp made while weeping
weep convulsively
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈɑːbɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈɒbɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈɒbɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /sˈɑːbɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounconvulsive gasp made while weeping
verbweep convulsively
“He was sobbing inconsolably”
Word Forms
sobverbweep convulsively
sobnounconvulsive gasp made while weeping
sobbingnounconvulsive gasp made while weeping
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Schluchzen
krampfhaftes Keuchen beim Weinen
🇫🇷French
sanglotant
halètement convulsif émis en pleurant
🇪🇸Spanish
sollozando
jadeo convulsivo hecho mientras llora
🇮🇹Italian
singhiozzando
sussulto convulso fatto mentre piangeva
🇳🇱Dutch
snikken
krampachtige snik gemaakt tijdens het huilen
🇵🇹Portuguese
soluçando
suspiro convulsivo feito enquanto chorava
🇷🇺Russian
рыдая
судорожный вздох во время плача
India
🇮🇳Hindi
रोना
रोते समय ऐंठन भरी हांफना
🇧🇩Bengali
কান্না
কান্নার সময় খিঁচুনি
🇮🇳Tamil
அழுகை
அழும் போது ஏற்படும் வலிப்பு வாயு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఏడుపు
ఏడుస్తున్నప్పుడు చేసిన మూర్ఛ వాయువు
🇮🇳Marathi
रडणे
रडत असताना आक्षेपार्ह श्वास घेतला
🇮🇳Gujarati
રડવું
રડતી વખતે આક્રમક હાંફવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗದ್ಗದಿತನಾದ
ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೆಳೆತದ ಉಸಿರು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കരയുന്നു
കരയുമ്പോൾ ഉണ്ടാക്കിയ ശ്വാസംമുട്ടൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੋਣਾ
ਰੋਂਦੇ ਹੋਏ ਕੜਵੱਲ ਭਰੀ ਗੈਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
رونا
روتے ہوئے ہانپنے والی ہانپ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抽泣
哭泣时抽搐性喘息
🇯🇵Japanese
すすり泣く
泣きながら発作的に起こるあえぎ
🇰🇷Korean
흐느껴 우는
울면서 발생하는 경련성 헐떡거림
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thổn thức
thở hổn hển co giật khi khóc
🇹🇭Thai
สะอื้น
เกิดอาการหอบหืดขณะร้องไห้
🇮🇩Indonesian
terisak-isak
napas kejang yang dibuat saat menangis
🇵🇭Filipino
humihikbi
nanginginig na hingang ginawa habang umiiyak
🇲🇾Malay
menangis teresak-esak
kejang-kejang yang dibuat sambil menangis
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ينتحب
اللهاث المتشنج أثناء البكاء
🇮🇷Persian
گریه کردن
نفس تشنجی که هنگام گریه ایجاد می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
hıçkırarak ağlayan
ağlarken yapılan sarsıcı nefes alma
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתייפחת
התנשפות עיוותית שנעשתה תוך כדי בכי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sobbing'?
The primary meaning of 'sobbing' is 'convulsive gasp made while weeping'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sobbing' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sobbing' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sobbing' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sobbing' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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