blubbered

Cried with abandon

Blubbered is the past tense of blubber, meaning to cry noisily and messily, with heaving sobs and a contorted face.

The word carries a dismissive or contemptuous edge—children blubber, adults are expected not to: She blubbered through the whole funeral.

It suggests crying that's excessive, uncontrolled, or performative.

crying

sobbed

Wept audibly and convulsively

howled · sniveled · whimpered · cried · moaned · blubbed · yowled · squalled · snuffled · tears

Opposites
emotional expression type

blubberedlaughed

Vocalized mirth

guffawed · cackled · giggled · snickered · beamed

emotional composure

blubberedheld it together

Remained functional under stress

steeled oneself

manner of speech

blubberedarticulated

Having segments that bend

enunciated · declared · pronounced · intoned

Phrases
Family

blubber, blubbery, blubbering, blubbers, blubberer, blubberers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G