noun
sobbing
SO-bihng
noun
1
The act of crying with gasping breaths.
"Her sobbing could be heard through the wall."
adj
1
Crying with gasping breaths.
"The sobbing child clung to her mother."
How to Use Sobbing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCrying hard, with your breath catching.
Word Forms
sobbings plural
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