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to sob

verbregionalrare/su.luˈkaɾ/so·lu·car

Definition

1

(Regionalism, Northern Portugal) Variant of 'to sob', to emit sobs; to cry with respiratory convulsions.

Regional usage, mainly in Northern Portugal.

Usage examples

The baby began to sob after a big scare.
She was sobbing with emotion upon hearing the news.