SOB

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'sob': /ˈsɒb/; 'SOB': /ˌɛsəʊ'biː /US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɑb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sob)

Inflections of 'sob' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
sobs
v 3rd person singular
sobbing
v pres p
sobbed
v past
sobbed
v past p

Collocations for "SOB"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "SOB" in context.

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sob

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. sobbed [uncontrollably, suddenly]
  2. sob an [answer, insult, opinion]
  3. sob at the [news, sight, thought]
  4. sobbed herself to sleep
  5. sob out [her, the] [grief, pain]
  6. sob [her] [grief] out
  7. sob with [grief, sadness, humiliation]
  8. sob in [grief]
  9. sob like a baby
'SOB' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sob - spare

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