/ ˈblʌbə(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
[ U ] the fat of whales and other sea animals
■ verb
( informal , disapproving ) to cry noisily :
[ v ]
There he sat, blubbering like a baby.
[also v speech ]
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WORD ORIGIN
noun late Middle English (denoting the foaming of the sea, also a bubble on water): perhaps symbolic; compare with blob and blotch .
verb late Middle English : probably symbolic; compare with blob and the noun blubber .