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. offensive: get out of here, you SOB
  2. offensive: you're nothing but an SOB
  3. offensive: is such an SOB
  4. offensive: who's the SOB in charge (here)?
  5. offensive: what kind of SOB would [say, do, try]...?
  6. offensive: is the SOB that [cost me my job, slept with my wife]
  7. offensive: is a real SOB
  8. offensive: who's the SOB that...?
  9. offensive: some SOB [dented my car, egged my house]
  10. offensive: am tired of all the SOBs in [the office, Congress]
  11. offensive: the SOB stole my [wallet, watch, girlfriend]
  12. offensive: you poor SOB!
'sob' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
SOB - spare

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