I. ˈsäb verb
( sobbed ; sob·bing )
Etymology: Middle English sobben; akin to Middle Low German sabben to drool
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to catch the breath audibly in a spasmodic contraction of the throat
b. : to cry or weep with convulsive catching of the breath
2. : to make a sound like that of a sob or sobbing
transitive verb
1. : to bring (as oneself) to a specified state by sobbing
sobbed himself to sleep
2. : to utter with sobs
sobbed out her grief
II. noun
Date: 14th century
1. : an act of sobbing
2. : a sound like that of a sob