- sob oneself to sleep
- sob oneself to sleepto cry until one falls asleep. •
He sobbed himself to sleep for days after his grandpa died.
•The child sobbed himself to sleep night after night.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
He sobbed himself to sleep for days after his grandpa died.
•The child sobbed himself to sleep night after night.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
sob — I n. a bitter sob II v. 1) to sob bitterly 2) (B) the child sobbed a few words to us 3) (misc.) to sob oneself to sleep * * * [sɒb] (B) the child sobbed a few words to us (misc.) to sob oneself to sleep a bitter sob to sob bitterly … Combinatory dictionary
sob — sobber, n. sobbingly, adv. sobful, adj. /sob/, v., sobbed, sobbing, n. v.i. 1. to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath. 2. to make a sound resembling this. v.t. 3. to utter with sobs. 4. to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to… … Universalium
sob — [[t]sɒb[/t]] v. sobbed, sob•bing, n. 1) to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath 2) to make a sound resembling this 3) to utter with sobs 4) to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob oneself to sleep[/ex] 5) the act of sobbing… … From formal English to slang
sob — [c]/sɒb / (say sob) verb (sobbed, sobbing) –verb (i) 1. to weep with a sound caused by a convulsive catching of the breath 2. to make a sound resembling this. –verb (t) 3. to utter with sobs. 4. to put, send, etc., by sobbing or with sobs: to sob …
sob — sob1 [säb] vi. sobbed, sobbing [ME sobben] 1. to weep aloud with a catch or break in the voice and short, gasping breaths 2. to make a sound like that of sobbing, as the wind vt. 1. to bring (oneself) into a given state, esp. sleep, by sobbing 2 … English World dictionary
sob — I. verb (sobbed; sobbing) Etymology: Middle English sobben; akin to Middle Low German sabben to drool Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to catch the breath audibly in a spasmodic contraction of the throat b. to cry or weep with… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sob — v. & n. v. (sobbed, sobbing) 1 intr. draw breath in convulsive gasps usu. with weeping under mental distress or physical exhaustion. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by out) utter with sobs. 3 tr. bring (oneself) to a specified state by sobbing (sobbed… … Useful english dictionary
SOB — v. & n. v. (sobbed, sobbing) 1 intr. draw breath in convulsive gasps usu. with weeping under mental distress or physical exhaustion. 2 tr. (usu. foll. by out) utter with sobs. 3 tr. bring (oneself) to a specified state by sobbing (sobbed… … Useful english dictionary
weep — weep1 /weep/, v., wept, weeping, n. v.i. 1. to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry: to weep for joy; to weep with rage. 2. to let fall drops of water or other liquid; drip; leak: The old water… … Universalium
Euphemism — A euphemism is a substitution of an agreeable or less offensive expression in place of one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant to the listener, [ [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Euphemism Euphemism] Webster s Online… … Wikipedia
cry — /kruy/, v., cried, crying, n., pl. cries. v.i. 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 3. to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes fol. by out). 4 … Universalium