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I have made so many mistakes, and such really stupid ones, I would start blubbing away if I could remember even half of them. But do not dwell on cock-ups, I say. You don't learn by your mistakes - at least I don't - so best to blunder on making fresh ones.
Charles Saatchi

Meaning of "blubbing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BLUBBING

blubbing  [ˈblʌbɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLUBBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Blubbing is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb blubbing in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO BLUBBING

PRESENT

Present
I blub
you blub
he/she/it blubs
we blub
you blub
they blub
Present continuous
I am blubbing
you are blubbing
he/she/it is blubbing
we are blubbing
you are blubbing
they are blubbing
Present perfect
I have blubbed
you have blubbed
he/she/it has blubbed
we have blubbed
you have blubbed
they have blubbed
Present perfect continuous
I have been blubbing
you have been blubbing
he/she/it has been blubbing
we have been blubbing
you have been blubbing
they have been blubbing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I blubbed
you blubbed
he/she/it blubbed
we blubbed
you blubbed
they blubbed
Past continuous
I was blubbing
you were blubbing
he/she/it was blubbing
we were blubbing
you were blubbing
they were blubbing
Past perfect
I had blubbed
you had blubbed
he/she/it had blubbed
we had blubbed
you had blubbed
they had blubbed
Past perfect continuous
I had been blubbing
you had been blubbing
he/she/it had been blubbing
we had been blubbing
you had been blubbing
they had been blubbing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will blub
you will blub
he/she/it will blub
we will blub
you will blub
they will blub
Future continuous
I will be blubbing
you will be blubbing
he/she/it will be blubbing
we will be blubbing
you will be blubbing
they will be blubbing
Future perfect
I will have blubbed
you will have blubbed
he/she/it will have blubbed
we will have blubbed
you will have blubbed
they will have blubbed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been blubbing
you will have been blubbing
he/she/it will have been blubbing
we will have been blubbing
you will have been blubbing
they will have been blubbing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would blubbing
you would blubbing
he/she/it would blubbing
we would blubbing
you would blubbing
they would blubbing
Conditional continuous
I would be blubbing
you would be blubbing
he/she/it would be blubbing
we would be blubbing
you would be blubbing
they would be blubbing
Conditional perfect
I would have blubbing
you would have blubbing
he/she/it would have blubbing
we would have blubbing
you would have blubbing
they would have blubbing
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been blubbing
you would have been blubbing
he/she/it would have been blubbing
we would have been blubbing
you would have been blubbing
they would have been blubbing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you blub
we let´s blub
you blub
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to blub
Past participle
blubbed
Present Participle
blubbing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BLUBBING


clubbing
ˈklʌbɪŋ
drubbing
ˈdrʌbɪŋ
dubbing
ˈdʌbɪŋ
landlubbing
ˈlændˌlʌbɪŋ
nightclubbing
ˈnaɪtˌklʌbɪŋ
nubbing
ˈnʌbɪŋ
overdubbing
ˈəʊvəˌdʌbɪŋ
rubbing
ˈrʌbɪŋ
scrubbing
ˈskrʌbɪŋ
slubbing
ˈslʌbɪŋ
stubbing
ˈstʌbɪŋ
underclubbing
ˌʌndəˈklʌbɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLUBBING

blub
blubbed
blubber
blubberer
blubberier
blubberiest
blubbery
blucher
bludge
bludgeon
bludgeoner
bludger
blue
Blue Angel
blue asbestos
blue baby
blue bag
blue beret
blue billy
blue blood

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLUBBING

attention-grabbing
back-stabbing
blabbing
bobbing
climbing
cribbing
grabbing
headline-grabbing
hobbing
mobbing
money-grubbing
nabbing
ribbing
robbing
sobbing
stabbing
subbing
swabbing
throbbing
tubbing
webbing

Synonyms and antonyms of blubbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «blubbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLUBBING

Find out the translation of blubbing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of blubbing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «blubbing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

blubbing
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

blubbing
570 millions of speakers

English

blubbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

blubbing
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

blubbing
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

blubbing
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

blubbing
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

blubbing
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

blubbing
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Blubbing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

flennen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

blubbing
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

울지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Blubbing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

blubbing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

blubbing
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लबिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

blubbing
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

blubbing
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

blubbing
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

blubbing
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

blubbing
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

blubbing
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

blubbing
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

blubbing
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

blubbing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of blubbing

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUBBING»

The term «blubbing» is normally little used and occupies the 147.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLUBBING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about blubbing

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QUOTES WITH «BLUBBING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word blubbing.
1
Charles Saatchi
I have made so many mistakes, and such really stupid ones, I would start blubbing away if I could remember even half of them. But do not dwell on cock-ups, I say. You don't learn by your mistakes - at least I don't - so best to blunder on making fresh ones.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLUBBING»

Discover the use of blubbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to blubbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Answers: All the office questions you never dared to ask
Which makesitallthe more importantto find awayof stemmingthem. BLUBBING ENVY I have experienced myfair share of blubbing PAs, as well as blubbing women managers. Iregard it as astrength ofsuch women that they can express emotion ...
Lucy Kellaway, 2011
2
War Poetry: An Introductory Reader
The. Blubbing. Buchmanite. When Moscow sends the call at night "Workers of the world unite!" The lads begin to wonder when The human race will act like men. j And Tam (from Greenock) tells us why The bosses send us out to die. He says: ...
Simon Featherstone, 1995
3
Sea Music: A Novel
Barnaby bends and kisses her forehead. “Without blubbing.” Martha smiles, hearing Fred's voice. “I love you very much,” Barnaby says. “And I love you. Chip off the old block.” Barnaby laughs and shuts the door. Lucy and Kate help Martha into ...
Sara MacDonald, 2005
4
Wishing Game
'He's blubbing!' exclaimed Courtney. 'No, I'm not.' Again he tried to push past them. But Courtney now stood square in front of him, blocking his way. He was a tall, thuggish boy with enormous ears that jutted out at virtual right angles from his  ...
‎2003
5
The Broadview Anthology of British Literature: Volume 6B: ...
But I was deaf, daft and blind, and stood where I was, still tasting the bark in my mouth and still blubbing like a baby, blubbing now out of gladness that I'd got them beat at last. Because I heard a roar and saw the Gunthorpe gang throwing their ...
Joseph Black, Leonard Conolly, Kate Flint, 2008
6
Once a Rebel... (Mills & Boon Riva)
'But it's so muchless terrifying whenthere's someone there, stepping off withyou.' She swallowed backtears. She'd done enough blubbing in front of Haydenfor alifetime. He took her hands. 'If thisisn't love,' he said,threading his fingers through ...
Nikki Logan
7
From Ritual to Record: The Nature of Modern Sports, Updated ...
“Run!” But I was deaf, daft and blind and stood where I was, still tasting the bark in my mouth and still blubbing like a baby, blubbing now out ofgladness that I'd got them beat at last. He refuses the victory asked ofhim by his oppressors and he ...
Allen Guttmann, 2013
8
Whitethorn
Crying never solved anything and, besides, I wasn't much good at the business of blubbing. It was bad enough being English but if they saw me blubbing all over the place they'd really have a go. I did what crying it was impossible to avoid at ...
Bryce Courtenay, 2011
9
Counselling for Toads: A Psychological Adventure
'I suppose so,' said Toad, sniffing, 'but I don't like blubbing like that.' 'I'm sure you don't,' said Heron, 'but if you want to understand more about yourself, you need to get in touch with your feelings and understand them. Otherwise, you deny ...
Robert de Board, 2008
10
Riding
I do believe he's blubbing again. Are you blubbing again, Infant? — Fletcher asked. Halton ground his teeth and shook his head. Oh, go watch the bloody door, Malcolm minor said. — Halton exited rubbing his shins.  Trevor and Gray ...
H. S. Cross, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLUBBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term blubbing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
So, What Do You Do When Your Boyfriend Has Depression?
Bryony describes the show as 'light entertainment about a big subject' and says both she and the audience usually end up 'fucking blubbing', ... «The Debrief, Jul 15»
2
Italia 90: How the 1990 World Cup changed England
But even now not everyone approves of blubbing in public. When Andy Murray cried after losing the Wimbledon final in 2012, columnist Toby ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
Actress Emily Watson on drama about the 7/7 bombings: This felt …
“It's unutterably and unbearably moving. I would sit down with the screenplay in the months building up to filming and just start blubbing,” says ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
Black tie, BBC “bias” and blubbing: at Sandi Toksvig's last News Quiz
The host of BBC Radio 4's News Quiz is stepping down after nine years to go into politics. Caroline Crampton was there at her last recording. «New Statesman, Jun 15»
5
Let's hope that my generation is the last to carry the invisible scars of …
All the same, it was startling to find Jeremy Clarkson playing the blubbing-in-the-dorm card in his Sunday Times column this week. Until now ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
6
Taking selfies is not a team sport
The spectacle of our star player blubbing like a baby supposedly triggered the cultural renaissance of English football. It's no coincidence that ... «Spiked, Jun 15»
7
A case for a good old wallow
This is why the movie is so fortunate to have the star it does: he can take Holmes from buttoned-up cleverness to unrestrained blubbing with ... «The Sunday Times, Jun 15»
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Jeremy Clarkson: Former Repton schoolboy 'refuses' chance to …
... how to be thrown out of a pub, how to be chucked by a girlfriend without blubbing, how to drive fast, how to do everything that matters really. «Burton Mail, Jun 15»
9
11 wedding dilemmas every bride needs solving
Likewise, you should feel completely at ease blubbing your way through the ceremony or going crazy with your girls on the dancefloor in front ... «Now Magazine Online, Jun 15»
10
Fancy emoji passwords anyone?
... the one who is crying a bit… no… the sort of blubbing, rather than bawling… and one of those buildings… you know the one… oh I give up.'. «Bitterwallet, Jun 15»

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