sob
Cry with shudders
A sob is a convulsive intake of breath while crying, the body's involuntary gasp when weeping overwhelms normal breathing.
To sob is to cry in this way: She sobbed into her pillow.
A sob story is a tale of woe meant to elicit sympathy, often manipulatively: He gave me some sob story about losing his job.
Vocal expression of emotion
- tearsViolent pulls apart
- weepShed tears emotionally
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- bawlCry noisily and hard
blubber · snivel · sniffle · whimper · moan · howl · choke · weeping
Intense mental suffering
- distressSevere anxiety or suffering
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- pleadingUrgent heartfelt request
torment · trauma · helpless · hysterical · uncontrollable · collapse · panic · frantic
Quiet, plaintive cry
- snivelWeep while complaining
- sniffleNasal inhalation when congested
- mewlCry weakly, softly
- puleCry in weak tones
muffled · stifled · suppressed · silent · soft · gentle · quiver · tremble
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
- mournGrieve for the dead
grieve · funeral · death · widow · orphan · eulogy · condolence · keening
Purification through emotional expression
- releaseTo let go
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- tears of joyCrying from positive emotion
- emotional releaseDischarge of pent-up feelings
breakthrough · letting go · cleansing · exhale · overcome · moved · touched · bittersweet
cry
Vocal expression of emotion
bawl · blubber · snivel · sniffle · whimper · moan · howl · choke · weeping · heaving
anguish
Intense mental suffering
pleading · torment · trauma · helpless · hysterical · uncontrollable · collapse · panic · frantic · distraught
whimper
Quiet, plaintive cry
pule · muffled · stifled · suppressed · silent · soft · gentle · quiver · tremble · lip quiver
mourning
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- lamentationPassionate expression of grief
mourn · grieve · funeral · death · widow · orphan · eulogy · condolence · keening · inconsolable
catharsis
Purification through emotional expression
- releaseTo let go
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- tears of joyCrying from positive emotion
emotional release · breakthrough · letting go · cleansing · exhale · overcome · moved · touched · bittersweet · happy tears
soblaugh
Express amusement vocally
giggle · chuckle · guffaw · belly laugh · cackle
- sob storyPitiful excuse for sympathy
- sob storiesAccounts meant to elicit pity
- sob uncontrollably
- sob sisterWriter of emotional appeals