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blub

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /blʌb/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Ireland, Northern-England: /blʊb/
  • rhymes with -ʌb

1

adj

Meaning 1

Swollen, puffed, protruding.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: attributive, not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of blubbing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To cry, whine or blubber (usually carries a connotation of disapproval).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To swell; to puff out, as with weeping.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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5

verb

Meaning 5

cry or whine with snuffling

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: snivel, sniffle, blubber, snuffle

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cry, weep

History

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare bleb and blob.