sobfest
sobfest noun: something sad or moving, especially a film.
Noun
sobfest (plural sobfests)
- Something sad or moving, especially a film.
- But the most star-crossed pair of them all was Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford in the cinematic sobfest The Way We Were.2000, Jan King, It's a Girl Thing: The Hilarious Truth About Women, Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 6
- In terms of tonal errors, another common mishap is the maudlin sobfest—an essay that's foolishly and tearfully sentimental.2008, Alan Gelb, Conquering the College Admissions Essay in 10 Steps: Crafting a Winning Personal Statement, Ten Speed Press, →ISBN, page 68
- Synonyms:
- cryfest, tearjerker
- An episode of intense crying.
- During the menopause, one wrong word or even just a look from Tom could send her slamming doors throughout the house and taking refuge in her greenhouse for a private sobfest.2010, Louann Brizendine, The Male Brain: A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think, Three Rivers Press, →ISBN, page 121
- I smiled and then looked away, feeling a bit awkward and on the verge of a full-out sobfest.2011, Thomas M. Hill, Warrior's Song, Lampas Books, →ISBN, page 228
- Synonyms:
- cryfest
Synonyms of sobfest
Forms of sobfest
| plural | sobfests |
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Origin of sobfest
From sob + -fest.
Questions about sobfest
- What does sobfest mean?
- Sobfest means something sad or moving, especially a film.
- What part of speech is sobfest?
- Sobfest is a noun.
- What is the plural of sobfest?
- The plural of sobfest is sobfests.
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