blubbing

verb

present participle of blub, chiefly British
as in crying
to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress the little girl was blubbing so uncontrollably that we couldn't understand what she was saying

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Recent Examples of blubbing And then Jack was blubbing at the end of the aisle! — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 Topping them both would be star player Paul Gascoigne blubbing on the pitch after receiving a yellow card during a semi-final against West Germany that ruled him out of a potential final. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blubbing
  1. crying
  2. sobbing
  3. weeping
Verb
  • Before even beginning their workout, nearly every participant in Sylvia Borowska’s recent Liftonic class was crying.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • My father was literally crying with laughter within about 20 seconds.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of crying
Verb
  • After the conversation, Gajdusek drove down the highway, sobbing.
    — Rachel Aviv, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Clancy was heard loudly sobbing during the graphic testimony about the injuries to her children's bodies.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sobbing
Verb
  • While delicious from the beginning, creating a filling that was sturdy enough to slice and stand on its own without weeping away into a puddle proved challenging.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Gardener Tomoki Kato crafted a multilayered landscape featuring undulating mounds, red pine trees, a weeping cherry tree, and a pond.
    — Joanna Kawecki, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of weeping

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