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Cobbing vs Sobbing - What's the difference?

cobbing | sobbing |

As nouns the difference between cobbing and sobbing

is that cobbing is (nautical) an unofficial form of punishment among the crew involving blows to the buttocks from a piece of wood while sobbing is action of the verb to sob .

As adjectives the difference between cobbing and sobbing

is that cobbing is (obsolete) haughty; purse-proud while sobbing is that or who sobs.

As a verb sobbing is

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cobbing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) an unofficial form of punishment among the crew involving blows to the buttocks from a piece of wood

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) haughty; purse-proud
    • (Webster 1913)

    sobbing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Action of the verb to sob .

    • Synonyms

    * (action of the verb "to sob" ): crying, sobs

    Adjective

    (-)
  • That or who sobs.
    • a sobbing child

    Synonyms

    * (that or who sobs ): crying

    Anagrams

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