Collocations for sob - noun

big, deep, great | little | loud | choked, hoarse, stifled, strangled | choking, gasping, gulping, racking, shuddering | occasional | dry

give, let out | be racked by/with, shake with
He was too racked by sobs to reply.

choke back, stifle
Choking back a sob, she ran to her father''s chair.

hear

break from sb/sth, burst from sb/sth, escape sb/sth
A sob escaped her lips.

rise
A choked sob rose in his throat.

catch
A dry sob caught in her throat.

rack sth, shake sth
Deep racking sobs shook his whole body.

subside

story
You can''t expect me to believe this sob story!

between ~s
‘I don''t want to go!’ she got out between sobs.

through ~s
He continued his story through stifled sobs.

with a ~
‘Why didn''t you tell me?’ she said with a sob.

~ from
a sob from George

~ of
a great sob of despair

a sob of despair/pain/relief