sob

in Vietnamese Khóc nức nở

BrE /sɒb/ AmE /sɑːb/

verb en → vi

past sobbed pp sobbed ing sobbing

1 CRY [intransitive] B1

Khóc nức nở

to cry in a way that is loud and difficult to control, often because you are very upset or sad

  • sob loudly

Collocations sob uncontrollably

  • She sobbed for hours after hearing the news.

    Cô ấy đã khóc nức nở trong nhiều giờ sau khi nghe tin.

2 SHOUT [transitive] B2

Hét lên, la to

to shout or say something in a loud, uncontrolled way because you are very upset or angry

  • sob out (something)

Collocations sob out a confession

  • He sobbed out an apology to his friend.

    Anh ấy đã la lên xin lỗi bạn mình.