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sob



Pronunciation: (sob), [key]
—v., sobbed, sob•bing,
—n.

—v.i.
1. to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
2. to make a sound resembling this.

—v.t.
1. to utter with sobs.
2. to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob oneself to sleep.

—n.
1. the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
2. any sound suggesting this.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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