ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

sob

gb/sˈɑb/ us/sˈɑb/
B1 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1400
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ B1 action
1

Cry while taking short breaths

To cry and breathe in quickly many times because you are very sad or upset.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: to sob [words]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sob' with 'sigh'. 'Sob' involves crying with quick breaths; 'sigh' is a long breath showing sadness or relief without crying.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
weep (More general term for crying, without focusing on the breathing pattern.) | bawl (Informal and stronger; implies loud, noisy crying.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
laugh (Opposite emotional reaction, often with opposite facial expression and breathing pattern.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
sob uncontrollably |sob quietly |sob loudly |begin to sob |sob into [something]
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She began to sob uncontrollably after hearing the news.
  • He sobbed quietly in the corner of the room.
  • 'I'm sorry,' she sobbed, wiping her eyes.
  • The child sobbed into his pillow all night.
  • He fell to his knees and sobbed in grief.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She sobbed when she heard the bad news.
  • The little boy sobbed for his mother.
  • He sobbed and could not speak.
  • She sobbed into her hands.
  • He sat alone and sobbed.
ਨਾਂਵ B1 event
2

An act of crying with short breaths

The sound or act of crying and breathing in quickly because you are sad or upset.

ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'sob' with 'sniffle'. A 'sob' is louder and linked to crying; 'sniffle' is a quieter nasal sound often from a cold or light crying.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
cry (General term for making sounds of sadness; less specific to breathing pattern.) | wail (Loud, prolonged cry of pain or grief.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
laugh (Opposite emotional sound.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
choked sob |loud sob |soft sob |let out a sob |suppress a sob
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions |daily life |communication |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • A loud sob escaped her lips.
  • He let out a choked sob before speaking.
  • She tried to hide her sobs behind her hands.
  • The room was silent except for her quiet sobs.
  • He suppressed a sob and continued talking.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She made a loud sob.
  • He gave a small sob.
  • I heard her sobs from the next room.
  • He tried to stop his sobs.
  • She let out a sob.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
sob
IPA
GB/sˈɑb/
US/sˈɑb/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
sob (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (sob)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
  • Base: sob
  • Plural: sobs
Verb
  • Base: sob
  • 3rd Person Singular: sobs
  • Present Participle: sobbing
  • Past: sobbed
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
sobs noun sobbing verb sobbed verb
Related words
cry verb A1 weep verb B1
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
  • Irregular present participle: sobbing Verb
  • Irregular past: sobbed Verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

on the sob

1
/ˈɔn ðə sˈɑb/
fixed phrase

Currently crying with short breaths

Crying and breathing in quickly many times at the present moment.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • By the time we arrived, she was on the sob and couldn't speak clearly.
  • He was on the sob after hearing the bad news.

sob story

1
/sˈɑb stˈɔɹi/
idiom informal

Sad tale to gain sympathy

A sad story that someone tells so that people will feel sorry for them or help them.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He gave me some sob story about losing his job to borrow money.
  • I'm tired of hearing her sob stories about how hard her life is.

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