sob

Universal Words verb, noun verb (-bb-) 1 [V] to cry noisily, taking sudden, sharp breaths: I heard a child sobbing loudly. * He started to sob uncontrollably. 2 ~ sth (out) to say sth while you are crying: [Vspeech] 'I hate him,' she sobbed. * [VN] He sobbed out his troubles. IDIOMS sob your heart out to cry noisily for a long time because you are very sad noun an act or the sound of sobbing: He gave a deep sob. * Her body was racked (= shaken) with sobs. * She managed to stifle (= stop) a sob.