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sob

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The meaning (definition) of the word sob

to cry really hard with shaky breaths

The word sob used in a sentence

“Rohit began to sob after dropping a favorite toy.”

Words that mean the same as sob (synonyms)

cryweep

Words that mean the opposite of sob (antonyms)

laugh

How the word sob is said around the world

Frenchsangloter (sahn-gloh-TAY)
Spanishsollozar (soh-yoh-THAHR)
Mandarin哭泣 (koo chee)
Hindiसिसकना (si-SUK-nah)
Arabicينتحب (yan-TA-hib)
Russianрыдать (ri-DAHT)
Portuguese (EU)soluçar (soo-loo-SAHR)
Portuguese (BR)soluçar (soh-loo-SAHR)
Japaneseすすり泣く (su-SU-ree-nah-ku)
Germanschluchzen (SHLUUKH-tsuhn)
Urduرونا (ROH-nah)
Punjabiਰੋਣਾ (ROH-nah)
Korean흐느끼다 (heu-NEU-kkee-dah)
Hebrewלהתייפח (LAH-teeyfkh)
Greekκλαίω με λυγμούς (KLEH-oh meh leegh-MOOS)
Dutchsnikken (SNIK-kuhn)
Tagaloghikbi (HEEK-bee)
Vietnamesenức nở (NEW-urky nur)
Turkishhıçkıra hıçkıra ağlamak (huch-kuh-RAH huch-kuh-RAH ah-lah-MAHK)
Persianهق‌هق گریه کردن (hegh-HEGH ger-YEH kar-DAN)
Polishszlochać (SHLOH-khahch)
Ukrainianридати (ree-DAH-tee)
Bengaliকান্না (KAHN-nah)
Swedishsnyfta (SNEWF-tah)
Italiansinghiozzare (seengg-yoh-TSAH-ray)

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