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blubbering

blub·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bluhb-er]
    • /ˈblʌb ər/
    • /ˈblʌb.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bluhb-er]
    • /ˈblʌb ər/

Definitions of blubbering word

  • noun blubbering Zoology. the fat layer between the skin and muscle of whales and other cetaceans, from which oil is made. 1
  • noun blubbering excess body fat. 1
  • noun blubbering an act of weeping noisily and without restraint. 1
  • verb without object blubbering to weep noisily and without restraint: Stop blubbering and tell me what's wrong. 1
  • verb with object blubbering to say, especially incoherently, while weeping: The child seemed to be blubbering something about a lost ring. 1
  • verb with object blubbering to contort or disfigure (the features) with weeping. 1

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Origin of blubbering

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English bluber bubble, bubbling water, entrails, whale oil; apparently imitative

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Parts of speech for Blubbering

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blubbering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blubbering usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blubbering

noun blubbering

  • sobbing — to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
  • wailing — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
  • weeping — expressing grief, sorrow, or any overwhelming emotion by shedding tears: weeping multitudes.
  • bawling — to cry or wail lustily.
  • hollering — to cry aloud; shout; yell: Quit hollering into the phone.

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