Blubbering

/ˈblʌbərɪŋ/ verb

Crying noisily and uncontrollably with sobs, or speaking while crying in a broken or inarticulate way.

From Middle English 'blubberen,' possibly imitative or onomatopoetic origin, related to 'blubber' (the fat of whales, but also meaning to cry). The verb meaning 'cry' developed by the 16th century.

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