blub
Weep without restraint
Blub is British informal for crying or weeping, especially in a blubbering way—messy, noisy, uncontrolled: I blubbed through the whole film.
It's a shortened form of blubber, with the same mildly dismissive tone suggesting the crying is excessive or undignified.
Convulsive weeping
- bawlCry noisily and hard
- weepShed tears emotionally
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- wailProlonged mournful cry
snivel · sniffle · howl · whimper · mewl · pule · grizzle · whinge
Deep emotional distress
- sadnessState of emotional pain
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- anguishIntense mental suffering
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
melancholy · upset · dejected · forlorn · gloomy · downhearted · despair · sentimental
sob
Convulsive weeping
wail · snivel · sniffle · howl · whimper · mewl · pule · grizzle · whinge · teary
sorrow
Deep emotional distress
distress · melancholy · upset · dejected · forlorn · gloomy · downhearted · despair · sentimental · empathy
bubble
Air-filled film sphere
plop · splash · slosh · squelch · fizz · splutter · blubbery · globule · blob · drip
baby
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- pacifierInfant sucking device
nursery · cradle · fussy · cranky · wailing · colicky · naptime · teething · fretful · babble
Remain composed under pressure
- whale blubberSubcutaneous cetacean adipose tissue