blub

verb (blub, blubs, blubbed, blubbing), informal

«blub» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(UK, informal) To cry noisily, often in a way that seems babyish. tree →

In the lessons

Used in British school stories and everyday speech, often a bit unkindly: «stop blubbing». It is a short form of «blubber». In stories it can show a character teasing someone.

Examples

He started to blub when his ice cream fell on the floor. tree →
Stop blubbing and tell me what happened. tree →
I nearly blubbed at the end of the film. tree →
The little boy was blubbing because he lost his teddy. tree →
Don't blub – it's only a scratch. tree →

Note

Informal and a bit mean; better say «cry». Double «b» in blubbed, blubbing. Related: blubber (to cry; also the fat of whales).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «blub» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«blub» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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