verb
blubber
To cry noisily and uncontrollably.
The frightened child begins to blubber after losing sight of his father.
Etymology
From an expressive verb for bubbling or noisy sobbing. The sound of broken, sputtering crying is central to the word.
More examples
- She blubbered through the end of the sad film.
- He tried to explain between bouts of blubbering.
- There is no need to blubber; we can fix the broken toy.
Forms
blubber · blubbers · blubbered · blubbering