the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A series of short, convulsive inspirations, the glottis being suddenly closed so that little or no air enters into the lungs.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of one who sobs; a series of sobs or sounds of a similar nature.
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n. convulsive gasp made while weeping
Word Usage
"I knew this had abruptly changed the day I heard sobbing from the shower and rushed in to discover my wife's hands filled with clumps of her thick black hair."