Meaning of "sob" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SOB

Probably from Low German; compare Dutch sabben to suck.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SOB

sob  [sɒb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOB

Sob is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb sob in English.

WHAT DOES SOB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

SOB

Sob is a verb meaning cry. SOB and SoB may refer to: ▪ Dyspnea or shortness of breath, a medical symptom relating to breathing difficulties ▪ Souls on Board, the number of people on an aircraft or ship ▪ Seventeen or Bust, a distributed computing project ▪ Special Operations Battalion, an elite unit of the Croatian army ▪ Sobralia, a genus of orchids ▪ Society of Old Brooklynites ▪ Son of a bitch, an insult or curse phrase ▪ Sons of Ben ▪ Suggested Opening Bid, a term in auctioneering ▪ Super Optimal Broth, a bacterial growth media ▪ Super Oralloy Bomb, a nuclear bomb ▪ Senate Office Building ▪ Dirksen Senate Office Building ▪ Russell Senate Office Building ▪ Hart Senate Office Building...

Definition of sob in the English dictionary

The first definition of sob in the dictionary is to weep with convulsive gasps. Other definition of sob is to utter with sobs. Sob is also to cause to be in a specified state by sobbing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SOB

PRESENT

Present

I sob

you sob

he/she/it sobs

we sob

you sob

they sob

Present continuous

I am sobbing

you are sobbing

he/she/it is sobbing

we are sobbing

you are sobbing

they are sobbing

Present perfect

I have sobbed

you have sobbed

he/she/it has sobbed

we have sobbed

you have sobbed

they have sobbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been sobbing

you have been sobbing

he/she/it has been sobbing

we have been sobbing

you have been sobbing

they have been sobbing

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 sobbed

you sobbed

he/she/it sobbed

we sobbed

you sobbed

they sobbed

Past continuous

I was sobbing

you were sobbing

he/she/it was sobbing

we were sobbing

you were sobbing

they were sobbing

Past perfect

I had sobbed

you had sobbed

he/she/it had sobbed

we had sobbed

you had sobbed

they had sobbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been sobbing

you had been sobbing

he/she/it had been sobbing

we had been sobbing

you had been sobbing

they had been sobbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will sob

you will sob

he/she/it will sob

we will sob

you will sob

they will sob

Future continuous

I will be sobbing

you will be sobbing

he/she/it will be sobbing

we will be sobbing

you will be sobbing

they will be sobbing

Future perfect

I will have sobbed

you will have sobbed

he/she/it will have sobbed

we will have sobbed

you will have sobbed

they will have sobbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been sobbing

you will have been sobbing

he/she/it will have been sobbing

we will have been sobbing

you will have been sobbing

they will have been sobbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would sob

you would sob

he/she/it would sob

we would sob

you would sob

they would sob

Conditional continuous

I would be sobbing

you would be sobbing

he/she/it would be sobbing

we would be sobbing

you would be sobbing

they would be sobbing

Conditional perfect

I would have sob

you would have sob

he/she/it would have sob

we would have sob

you would have sob

they would have sob

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been sobbing

you would have been sobbing

he/she/it would have been sobbing

we would have been sobbing

you would have been sobbing

they would have been sobbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you sob
we let´s sob
you sob

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to sob

Past participle

sobbed

Present Participle

sobbing

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.

SYNONYMS OF «SOB»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sob» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of sob

bawl · blubber · boohoo · cry · greet · howl · snivel · weep · whimper

TRANSLATION OF SOB

Find out the translation of sob to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of sob from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sob» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 抽泣
• Translator English - Spanish: sollozar
• English: sob
• Translator English - Hindi: सिसकी
• Translator English - Arabic: يُنْشِجُ
• Translator English - Russian: рыдать
• Translator English - Portuguese: soluçar
• Translator English - Bengali: ফোঁপানি
• Translator English - French: sangloter
• Translator English - Malay: Teruk
• Translator English - German: schluchzen
• Translator English - Japanese: 泣きじゃくる
• Translator English - Korean: 흐느끼다
• Translator English - Javanese: Banget
• Translator English - Vietnamese: khóc nức nở
• Translator English - Tamil: அழுதுவிட்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: सुस्त
• Translator English - Turkish: hıçkırık
• Translator English - Italian: singhiozzare
• Translator English - Polish: zaszlochać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: схлипувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a plânge în hohote
• Translator English - Greek: κλαίω με λυγμούς
• Translator English - Afrikaans: sob
• Translator English - Swedish: snyfta
• Translator English - Norwegian: hulke

7 QUOTES WITH «SOB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sob.

1

Samantha Bond

I'm an appalling flyer. I get very tense, although I no longer weep uncontrollably for no reason - I just sob if there's turbulence.

2

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

But the child's sob curses deeper in the silence than the strong man in his wrath!

3

Gertrude Ederle

Don't weep for me; don't write any sob stories.

4

Colleen Haskell

Comedy is so fun. I don't know how these people can make movies and work on them for four months and they're these sob stories. I don't know how emotionally you get through that.

5

Laurie Holden

I really, really, really want to do a silly romantic comedy where I can just have a crush on the guy, trip over myself, and laugh and be goofy. I just feel like all I do is cry, sob, and fight zombies and the bad guys.

6

Junior Seau

No excuses and no sob stories. Life is full of excuses if you're looking. I have no time to gripe over misfortune. I don't waste time looking back.

7

Kierston Wareing

I don't want to come across as a victim with a sob story. I've got a fantastic life. I'm not a victim. I thank the bullies out there for making me who I am. Some people become weaker, but the bullies made me stronger.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOB»

Discover the use of sob in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sob and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Confessions of an S.O.B.

The self-made businessman and self-proclaimed S.O.B. who masterminded USA Today reveals how he rose from Associated Press reporter to CEO of Gannett newspapers. Reprint. NYT.

Al Neuharth, 1992

Sob Sister Journalism

On June 25, 1906 an event of little public importance occurred--famous architect and womanizer Stanford White was shot dead by Harry K. Thaw, the scion of an influential family. It became the "hottest story" of the century.

Phyllis Leslie Abramson, 1990

Why Do You Cry?: Not a Sob Story

As his fifth birthday party approaches, Little Rabbit decides to invite only those friends who are also too old to cry until he learns that others of all ages weep for all sorts of reasons.

Kate Klise, 2006

Kill Me If You Can, You SOB

While it's illuminating, it's by no means a rah-rah account of the war. This work is a tour de force whose humor and candor is audacious.

Bob Miller, 2007

Codename: Sob Story: The Tale of a Picket Line Sailor During ...

UNTIL NOW. Codename: Sob Story is the true story of how Steiny, a 19-year old Philadelphia native, fought and survived aboard the USS Gear ARS 34.

Jena M. Steinmetz, 2013

Ol' S.O.B. Sez: Cowboy Limericks

53 clever and humorous cowboy limericks included in this volume written by S. Omar Barker, famous western writer from New Mexico.

S. Omar Barker, 1998

Sob Story

Amy thinks that Jeff, her prison penpal, will be inside for several years.

Carol Anne Davis, 2008

Narcissus Leaves the Pool

An Extremely Well Informed SOB McKisco was "well-informed" on a range of subjects wider than Goethe's — it was interesting to listen to the innumerable facile combinations that he referred to as his opinions. — F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender Is ...

Joseph Epstein, 2007

The Essential Guide to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National ...

Despite any bad vibes from the name, the S.O.B. Draw Route is the most frequently traveled route to the river from the North Rim: and it's easy to see why. You can explore a long stretch of river downstream from The Chasm, with most of Black ...

John Jenkins, 2003

No Happy Fathers Day to You - You S. O. B.

The writings on the pages in this book, consist of personal thoughts of a young lady, who has had some unpleasant experiences, with the fathers of her children.

Peggy Lee, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sob is used in the context of the following news items.

Watch Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats' new video for SOB

Enter SOB, a singalong-ready foot-stomper of a song. Though Rateliff and the Night Sweats' new album is not released until August, we're premiering the video ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Why I don't sob at the MTC

Dropping off missionaries at the MTC isn't something to sob about; it's a day to celebrate. Here are five reasons. In the past 25 months, I've taken three children ... «Deseret News, Jun 15»

Rowling 'vindicated' over 'sob story'

Author JK Rowling has been “fully vindicated and her reputation restored” following a newspaper's apology for alleging she wrote a “sob story” containing false ... «BreakingNews.ie, May 15»

TNT Passes On 'Major Crimes' Spin-Off 'SOB'

So much for TNT's Major Crimes spin-off S.O.B. The network has officially passed on the project which would have starred Jon Tenney (The Closer, Major ... «TVWise, May 15»

No Sob Story: The Good News About Crying

More than for any other reason, I cry – even sob – at tales or images of rescuers: sometimes I have only to see a fire truck, and don't get me going on working ... «The News Journal, Mar 15»

Drug addict used fake sob stories to swindle money from strangers

Gary Lyon, 47, tugged at the heartstrings of his victims with fake sob stories about his son having surgery or his daughter lying gravely ill in hospital. «Express.co.uk, Feb 15»

Spooky Black and thestand4rd Perform at SOB's

And there DJ Khaled was again on Sunday night at S.O.B.'s — not one but two “We the Best” chains dangling from his neck — onstage pumping up crowd ... «New York Times, Nov 14»

iLoveMakonnen Gets Punched By Fan During New York …

Things got turned up and escalated quickly during a recent iLoveMakonnen performance at SOB's in New York. The "Tuesday" rapper was punched by a fan ... «Music Times, Oct 14»

Pittsburgh man gets 7 years in sob-story mag scam

PITTSBURGH —A Pittsburgh man must spend seven years in federal prison for a $1.9 million sob-story scam in which 30,000 people were conned into buying ... «WTAE Pittsburgh, Sep 14»

Tacoma burglar using fake sob story about lost dog to case homes

Police said the man uses the fake sob-story to figure out who's home and who's not. Sometimes he has a crumpled up picture of the dog that he claims to be ... «KOMO News, Aug 14»