HyperDic: sob

English > 4 senses of the word *SOB / sob*:
NOUN	state	SOB, shortness of breath, breathlessness	a dyspneic condition
	person	SOB, asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
	act	sob, sobbing	convulsive gasp made while weeping
VERB	body	sob	weep convulsively

SOB / sob > pronunciation
Sounds	saa'b
Rhymes	blob ... throb: 23 rhymes with aab...

English > *SOB*: 4 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	A dyspneic condition.
Synonyms	shortness of breath, breathlessness
Broader	dyspnea, dyspnoea	Difficult or labored respiration
Spanish	disnea

English > *SOB*: 4 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous.
Synonyms	asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch
Broader	unpleasant person, disagreeable person	A person who is not pleasant or agreeable
Usage of	obscenity, smut, vulgarism, filth, dirty word	An offensive or indecent word or phrase
Spanish	bastardo, cabrón, capullo, cerdo, gilipollas, hideputa, hijo de puta, hijoputa, hijueputa, huevón, pendejo
Catalan	bastard, cabró, capoll, filla de puta, fill de puta, gilipolles, mal parit, malparit, porc, puto

English > *sob*: 4 senses > noun 3, act
Meaning	convulsive gasp made while weeping.
Synonym	sobbing
Broader	crying, weeping, tears	The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
Spanish	sollozo
Catalan	sanglot
Verbs	sob	weep convulsively

English > *sob*: 4 senses > verb 1, body
Meaning	weep convulsively.
Pattern	Somebody ----s
Example	"He was sobbing inconsolably"
Broader	cry, weep	shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
Spanish	sollozar
Catalan	sanglotar
Nouns	sob, sobbing	convulsive gasp made while weeping

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