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Meaning of Sob | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˌɛs oʊ ˈbi

Definitions

  1. Initialism of son of a bitch.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, slang, vulgar
  2. A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
  3. Initialism of shortness of breath.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  4. sound of sob
    onomatopoeic
  5. Initialism of souls on board.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, in-plural, initialism, uncountable
  6. Initialism of sum of best.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  7. Initialism of start of business.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  8. Initialism of share of business.
    abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

““My husband, alas! whom I now (sob, sob) mourn, A short time since (sob) to this grave (sob) was borne; And (sob) he lies buried in this (sob, sob) grave.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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