Show me
of
Looking for synonyms for "sob"? Browse alternatives ranked by relevance — sharper word choices for fiction, poetry, and copywriting.
(adj)
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
Relevance: 0%
Causing feelings of sadness.
Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful.
(v)
(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
(ambitransitive) To express sadness or sorrow for; to grieve over (especially a death).
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
Not happy; sad.
(n)
A piece of solid food to be soaked in liquid food.
To eat supper.
(intransitive) (chiefly derogatory) To cry or weep freely and noisily; to sob.
(intransitive) To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
(intransitive) To make a whimpering or sniffing sound when breathing, because of a runny nose.
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
(colloquial, childish, intransitive) To cry, weep.
(derogatory, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.
(transitive) To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.
To cry, whine or blubber (usually carries a connotation of disapproval).
A short, sudden intake of breath.
A murmuring sound; rushing, rustling, or whistling sound.
(obsolete) A shriek or shrieking; sobbing.
A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.
(obsolete) A sob.
(countable) A small quantity of gas or smoke in the air.
(obsolete) A long, deep breath; a sigh.
(Scotland) The last heavy breathings or sighings of a dying person.
A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
The act by which one gasps.
That which is smelled or sensed in one breath.
(informal) A simultaneous sneeze and cough.
(idiomatic, chiefly derogatory) A sad story, especially one intended to elicit sympathy.
A breathy noise; a snuffle
A rushing, rustling sound.
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
(rare) A sobbing sound.
A strong wind.
A small shot or explosion.
A hissing sound.
(drama, singing) A pause to take a breath.
noisy sobbing
A quick breathing; a catching of the breath; a gasp: the panting of animals such as a dog with their tong hung out- as a form of thermoregulation.
(informal) A sudden utterance.
(countable) The act of seizing or capturing.
An outcry.
(Canada, US) Snow that is dirty, often seen by the side of roads and parking lots that have been plowed.
A crying out.
(uncountable) The act or process of breathing.
(countable, uncountable) A loud cry or uproar.
The act of one who bawls or shouts.
(medicine) A murmuring or blowing sound.
A heavy breath; a grunt or sigh.
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.
(slang, obsolete) A blow in the pit of the stomach, taking one's breath away.
A short intake of breath taken between spoken syllables
(linguistics) The puff of air accompanying the release of a plosive or fricative consonant.
A piping or whistling sound caused by difficult respiration.
A word expressing outcry; an interjection
A snort sound or action.
Finely ground or pulverized tobacco (or other plant derivative) intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose.
(obsolete) A cry or shout.
A cry or shout.
A scream.
(uncountable) The ability to suck; suction.
A breathy sound like that of an object passing at high speed.
(US) A tantrum, a fit.
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
An instrument from which a liquid is forcefully ejected in a small, quick stream.
A gush of rapid speech.
An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
(British, regional) To cry, sob, cry out or yell; to scream.
A hissing sound
A curt or uninterested dismissal; a failure to respond adequately.
A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
A low cushioned seat with no back; a padded footstool.
A sniffle sound or action.
A cough; the act of coughing.
(countable) A high-pitched strident or piercing sound, such as that between a moving object and any surface.
(obsolete) A sigh.
(informal) A cry of squee.
Crying; whining; blubbering.
A shriek or screech.
(slang) A large number or amount of something.
(UK, colloquial) A very short distance.