sob /sɒb/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) convulsive gasp made while weeping
• (v.) weep convulsively

Chinese translation

• vi. 啜泣, 呜咽
• vt. 哭诉, 哭得使
• n. 啜泣, 呜咽

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/sɒb/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 3.27 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

sobbing, sobbed, sobs

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