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BLUB (blubbed, blubbing)

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Irregular inflected forms: blubbed  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, blubbing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 Dictionary entry overview: What does blub mean? 

BLUB (verb)
  The verb BLUB has 1 sense:

1. cry or whine with snufflingplay

  Familiarity information: BLUB used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BLUB (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Cry or whine with snuffling

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Synonyms:

blub; blubber; sniffle; snivel; snuffle

Context example:

Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!

Hypernyms (to "blub" is one way to...):

cry; weep (shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s


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