Sobbing

Pronunciation: /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/

Sobbing (noun)

  1. The act of crying with loud, gasping breaths.

Examples

  • The sound of sobbing filled the room.
  • Sobbing could be heard from the next room.

Common collocations: uncontrollable sobbing, quiet sobbing, hear sobbing, start sobbing, stop sobbing

Sobbing (verb)

  1. To cry with loud, gasping breaths.

Examples

  • She was sobbing after the sad movie.
  • He started sobbing when he heard the news.

Synonyms of Sobbing

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Sobbing

  • expressing joy or amusement