sobbing
noun
- the act of weeping or crying with a convulsive catch of the breath
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsɒbɪŋ/ / /ˈsɑbɪŋ/
adj
- That or who sobs.
“a sobbing child”
“Moſs is to be rubb'd and ſcrap'd off with ſome fit inſtrument of Wood, which may not excorticate the Tree, or with a piece of Hair-cloth after a ſobbing Rain: [...]”
noun
- Act of one who sobs; a crying or weeping.
verb
- present participle and gerund of sob