# blub

> English word · Verb · IPA /blʌb/ · frequency rank #99,042

## Definitions
1. To cry, whine or blubber (usually carries a connotation of disapproval).
2. To swell; to puff out, as with weeping.

## Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Compare bleb and blob.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/blub