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Blubbering: meaning, definitions and examples

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blubbering

 

[ หˆblสŒb.ษ™r.ษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

emotional expression

Blubbering refers to crying noisily and uncontrollably. It often involves making loud sobbing sounds, usually associated with a strong emotional response such as sadness, distress, or grief. This action can result in tears flowing freely and could be accompanied by a range of other physical expressions of emotion, such as shaking or gasping for breath. People might blubber in moments of intense joy or sorrow, signaling vulnerability and deep emotional release.

Synonyms

crying, sobbing, wailing, weeping

Examples of usage

  • She was blubbering after she received the sad news.
  • The child started blubbering when he fell and scraped his knee.
  • He tried to speak but ended up blubbering incoherently.
  • After watching the heartbreaking scene, she couldn't help but start blubbering.

Translations

Translations of the word "blubbering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gorgolejar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schluchzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merintih

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐะบะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ szlochaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณฃใใ˜ใ‚ƒใใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sangloter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lloriquear

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sฤฑzlanmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ๋Š๋ผ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠู†ุชุญุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plakat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ‘œๅ’ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jokati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grรกta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸlamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lloriquear

Etymology

The word 'blubber' comes from the late Middle English 'blober', meaning to speak or cry in a foolish or clumsy manner. The term has its roots in Germanic languages, with similar terms appearing in Dutch ('blubberen') and German ('blubbern'), both meaning to bubble or to make a sound like bubbling. Originally, it was associated with the noise of fat boiling, which perhaps metaphorically transitioned to describe the noisy weeping or crying that resembles bubbling over with emotion. The usage evolved, and by the 19th century, 'blubbering' became commonly used in English to refer specifically to loud crying. The perception of blubbering is often linked to childlike or uncontrollable displays of emotion, affecting how it is viewed in terms of maturity and composure.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,657 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.