sob

[sɑːb]

Definition:
1. To cry noisily, taking sudden, sharp breaths.
2. Convulsive gasp made while weeping.
3. Weep convulsively.

Use 'sob' in a sentence:

1. She sobbed out the sad story of her son's death.
2. Beat and SOB to the old refrain.
3. By tracking people's e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.
4. She dissolved into incoherent sobs.
5. A crook can tell the same SOB story as the most desperate beggar.
6. She lifted her hands to her face, and he saw her thin shoulders shaken by a sob.
7. Heng shook his head, but after a few moments another SOB escaped, and once more he tried to cover up his crying.
8. Catherine's sobs finally subsided.
9. It was a long, grieving sound, like a sigh& almost like a sob.
10. I hope this isn't sounding like a terrible SOB story, I don't mean it to be at all.
11. I put my hand to my mouth and choked back a SOB.
12. She used her sob story to gain sympathy from the press.
13. The disappointed boy gulped down a SOB and tried to smile.
14. We need to stomp and storm; to SOB and cry; to perspire and tremble.
15. His eyes rolled and he sobbed.
16. The child's sobs gradually died down.
17. Any sob story moved Jarvis to generosity.
18. Pitch them a SOB story and they often swallow it whole.
19. With glowing eyes Heidi devoured the scene; but suddenly she began to sob violently.
20. He started to sob uncontrollably.
21. The sobbing voice had an undertone of anger.
22. She choked back a little sob.
23. Her sister broke down, sobbing into her handkerchief.
24. The wind sobs.
25. His sobs soon turned to sniffs.
26. The sob he had fought with so long refused to be beaten.
27. She started to sob. "Dear God," she prayed, "please help me get back to the cabin so I can call for help!"
28. But the big man continued to SOB and shake hysterically and didn't respond.
29. 'Everything's my fault,' she sobbed.
30. His words wrenched a sob from her.
31. So the next time you reach a tissue box, or sob on a friend's shoulder, or shed tears at the movies, stop and reflect on why we cry and what it means to cry.
32. He cried out with a half sob.
33. There was a low SOB, and then a man's gruff voice said accusingly: 'Useless thing!'
34. On my way home I saw him get into a new car and drive off and I know now he had given me a sob story.
35. She checked her sobs with an immense effort.
36. She burst into a convulsive sobs.
37. After a moment, he let out a shuddering SOB, quickly covering his face with his free hand.
38. Scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.
39. He began to sob and walked away.
40. She sobbed her heart out.
41. 'I hate him,' she sobbed.
42. A loud sob broke out of me, like a bark.
43. Julia blows her nose, but her sobbing goes on uncontrolled.
44. She began to sob again, burying her face in the pillow.
45. She was sobbing her loneliness into her pillow.
46. All we could hear were loud sobs, but no articulate words.
47. A sob caught in his throat.
48. He managed to stifle the spasmodic sobs of panic rising in his throat.
49. He gave a deep sob.
50. ‘ I want my ma, ’ sobbed the little girl.
51. She thought she could never stop until convulsive sobs racked her even more.
52. Her body was racked with sobs.
53. She was now shaking with long, racking sobs.
54. Violent sobs racked her whole body.