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I couldn't hold it together today. George Clooney asked me if I was OK, and I practically collapsed. I couldn't stop crying, I had to go off sobbing like an idiot.
Candice Bergen

Meaning of "sobbing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOBBING

sobbing  [ˈsɒbɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOBBING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sobbing is 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.

WHAT DOES SOBBING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sobbing

Crying

Crying is the shedding of tears in response to an emotional state in humans. The act of crying has been defined as "a complex secretomotor phenomenon characterized by the shedding of tears from the lacrimal apparatus, without any irritation of the ocular structures". A related medical term is lacrimation, which also refers to non-emotional shedding of tears. A neuronal connection between the lacrimal gland and the areas of the human brain involved with emotion has been established. Some scientists believe that only humans produce tears in response to emotional states, while others disagree. Charles Darwin wrote in The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals that the keepers of Indian elephants in the London Zoo told him that their charges shed tears in sorrow. Tears produced during emotional crying have a chemical composition which differs from other types of tears. They contain significantly greater quantities of the hormones prolactin, adrenocorticotropic hormone, Leu-enkephalin, and the elements potassium and manganese.

Definition of sobbing in the English dictionary

The definition of sobbing in the dictionary is the act of weeping with convulsive gasps.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOBBING


absorbing
əbˈsɔːbɪŋ
bing
bɪŋ
blobbing
ˈblɒbɪŋ
clubbing
ˈklʌbɪŋ
disturbing
dɪˈstɜːbɪŋ
dobbing
ˈdɒbɪŋ
dubbing
ˈdʌbɪŋ
emu-bobbing
ˈiːmjuː ˈbɒbɪŋ
flashmobbing
ˈflæʃˌmɒbɪŋ
flobbing
ˈflɒbɪŋ
hob-jobbing
ˈhɒbˌdʒɒbɪŋ
jobbing
ˈdʒɒbɪŋ
probing
ˈprəʊbɪŋ
rubbing
ˈrʌbɪŋ
skibobbing
ˈskiːˌbɒbɪŋ
stabbing
ˈstæbɪŋ
stockjobbing
ˈstɒkˌdʒɒbɪŋ
throbbing
ˈθrɒbɪŋ
tubing
ˈtjuːbɪŋ
webbing
ˈwɛbɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOBBING

sob
sob sister
sob story
sob stuff
sobbed
sobber
sobbingly
sobeit
sober
sober-headed
sober-minded
sobering
soberingly
soberize
soberly
soberness
Sobers
sobersided
sobersidedness
sobersides

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOBBING

attention-grabbing
back-stabbing
blabbing
bobbing
climbing
cribbing
drubbing
grabbing
headline-grabbing
hobbing
mobbing
money-grubbing
nabbing
nightclubbing
ribbing
robbing
scabbing
stubbing
subbing
swabbing
tubbing

Synonyms and antonyms of sobbing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SOBBING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sobbing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sobbing
bawl · blubber · boohoo · cry · greet · howl · snivel · weep · whimper

Translation of «sobbing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOBBING

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

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sollozando
570 millions of speakers

English

sobbing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينتحب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рыдая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soluçando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ককানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sanglotant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Teriak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schluchzen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

すすり泣く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흑흑
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sobbing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thổn thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேம்பியவாறே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रडणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hıçkıra hıçkıra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

singhiozzante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szlochając
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ридаючи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suspine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λυγμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snikkend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

snyft
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hulk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sobbing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOBBING»

The term «sobbing» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.467 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOBBING» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «SOBBING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sobbing.
1
Nina Arianda
I got last-minute rush seats to Baz Luhrmann's 'Boheme,' and my favorite singer, Ekaterina Solovyeva, was playing Mimi that day. My face got burned off when she sang the aria 'Donde Lieta Usci.' The woman was technically sobbing and singing opera at the same time. I don't know how you do that.
2
Candice Bergen
I couldn't hold it together today. George Clooney asked me if I was OK, and I practically collapsed. I couldn't stop crying, I had to go off sobbing like an idiot.
3
Jane Birkin
Any film I see at two o'clock in afternoon with my mother seems to cast a strange spell that means we both come out sobbing.
4
Christina Hendricks
When I first started dating my husband, I had this weird fascination with the circus and clowns and old carnival things and sideshow freaks and all that. About a month after we started dating, he bought me this amazing black-and-white photo book on the circus in the 1930s, and I started sobbing.
5
Bridget Moynahan
Everyone says, 'You give birth, you go home, and you have this amazing baby and it's just beautiful'. And I walked in and I just started sobbing.
6
David Small
Mama had her little cough. Once or twice, some quiet sobbing, out of sight... Or the slamming of kitchen cupboard doors. That was her language.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOBBING»

Discover the use of sobbing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sobbing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sobbing Superpower: Selected Poems of Tadeusz Rózewicz
"An anti-poet relentlessly, even ruthlessly determined to tell the truth, however painful it may be."—Edward Hirsch
Tadeusz Róewicz, 2013
2
Code name: the long sobbing: the Allies, the Axis, and the ...
The Allies, the Axis, and the victims are included in this photographic anthology of events in Europe from D-Day to V-E Day.
Arnold Schwartzman, Simon Wiesenthal Center, 1994
3
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
With one of my infants, when seventy-seven days old, the inspirations were so rapid and strong that they approached in character to sobbing; when 138 days old I first noticed distinct sobbing, which subsequently followed every bad crying- fit.
Charles Darwin, Paul Ekman, 1998
4
Attachment: New Directions in Psychotherapy and Relational ...
I made my sounds briefly and somewhat infrequently, since more activity disrupted her sobbing. In no way did I try to calm her. My vocal rhythm coordination and her sobbing soon constituted a bi-directional exchange. My sounds facilitated her ...
Joseph Schwartz
5
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
The screaming of infants consists of prolonged expirations, with short and rapid, almost spasmodic inspirations, followed at a somewhat more advanced age by sobbing. According to Gratiolet,11 the glottis is chiefly afl'ected during the act of ...
Charles Darwin, 1872
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The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals by Charles ...
The screaming of infants consists of prolonged expirations, with short and rapid, almost spasmodic inspirations, followed at a somewhat more advanced age by sobbing. According to Gratiolet,11 the glottis is chiefly affected during the act of ...
Charles Darwin (Biologe, Naturforscher), 1872
7
Smiling, Sobbing Sonnets
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Jorge Godoy, 2010
8
Boomeritis
My chest heaving, sobbing, I couldn't do anything. No thinking, no praying, there was nothing but the Presence.” Stuart was so disarmingly honest, the experience so obviously real— we all vaguely understood that this might in fact be an ...
Ken Wilber, 2011
9
The Southern Medical and Surgical Journal
stridulous noise ; there was also a loud barking cough, which could be heard at a considerable distance. The attack passed off as the temporary excitement disappeared. Hysterical Sobbing. — One of the most singular cases I ever saw was ...
‎1845
10
Satanic Christianity and the Creation of the Seventh Day: ...
Finally, I got frustrated since no one seemed to understand my problems so I ended up falling back on myself. I knew, though, that something wasn't right and that I desperately needed help. But what to do? Crying and Sobbing Something was ...
Gabriel Balima, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOBBING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sobbing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Mets Say Sobbing Wilmer Flores Wasn't Traded, Blames Social …
It should have been a happy evening for the New York Mets, who are locked in a fierce playoff battle with Washington in the National League East and who ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Sobbing Bulgarian beggar conditionally discharged
A 21-year-old Bulgarian woman was conditionally discharged for three months for begging in Republic Street, Valletta. Todorka Atanasova was sobbing as she ... «Times of Malta, Jul 15»
3
Angela Merkel comforts sobbing refugee but says Germany can't …
In a televised meeting that has gone viral, the German chancellor rubs the shoulder of a sobbing teenager after telling her she was one of “thousands and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Angela Merkel consoles sobbing teenage asylum seeker - video
German chancellor tries to comfort a young girl after telling her she is one of 'thousands and thousands' of refugees that Germany was unable to help. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Sobbing Vegas attorney talks of suicide, depression at disbarment …
Las Vegas suspended defense lawyer Brian Bloomfield is overcome with emotion as he appears in front of a State Bar of Nevada disciplinary panel Friday, June ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jun 15»
6
Sobbing fathers beg their wives to bring nine children home
Two men who fear that their children have been smuggled into Islamic State territory sobbed as they pleaded yesterday for the safe return of their sons and ... «The Times, Jun 15»
7
Facebook criticised by NSPCC over baby ducking video clip
The NSPCC says the video shows a "terrified, sobbing baby" being dunked repeatedly in a bucket of water and wants the UK government to intervene. It is not ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
8
Sobbing mother asked to leave courtroom after father sentenced in …
JACKSON, MI – She sat in the front row with her 8-month-old daughter, waiting to hear how many years the man she loves would spend in prison. «MLive.com, May 15»
9
Snap of bride SOBBING through pre-wedding prayer goes viral on …
IT'S one of the most important days in a married couple's life and many stick to the strict tradition of not seeing one another before saying 'I do' in church. «Express.co.uk, May 15»
10
Cher Attends HAMILTON & Raves, 'I'm Sobbing!'
Legendary Academy Award-winning stage and screen star Cher stopped by Off-Broadway hit musical Hamilton this week and shared her love for the show via ... «Broadway World, May 15»

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