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sob verb sobbed; sob·bing : to weep with convulsive heavings of the chest or contractions of the throat

— sob noun

Synonyms

bawl, blubber, cry, weep—more at CRY

so·ba noun [ORIGIN: Jp]

: a Japanese noodle made from buckwheat flour

so·ber adjective so·ber·er ; so·ber·est 1 : temperate in the use of liquor

2 : not drunk

3 : serious or grave in mood or disposition

4 : having a quiet tone or color

— so·ber·ly adverb

— so·ber·ness noun

Synonyms

[2] clearheaded, dry, straight, temperate

Antonyms

drunk, high, inebriated, intoxicated, soused, tipsy

[3] earnest, grave, humorless, serious, severe, solemn, staid, unsmiling, weighty—more at SERIOUS

so·bri·ety noun : the quality or state of being sober

Synonyms

earnestness, gravity, intentness, seriousness, solemnity—more at EARNESTNESS

so·bri·quet noun [ORIGIN: F]

: NICKNAME

soc abbreviation 1 social; society

2 sociology

so–called adjective : commonly but often inaccurately so termed

soc·cer noun [ORIGIN: by shortening & alter. fr. association football]

: a game played on a field by two teams with a round inflated ball that is kicked or hit with any body part other than the hands or arms

so·cia·bil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being sociable; also : the act or an instance of being sociable

1sociable adjective 1 : liking companionship : FRIENDLY

2 : characterized by pleasant social relations

— so·cia·bly adverb

Synonyms

affable, cordial, genial, gracious, hospitable—more at GRACIOUS

2sociable noun : SOCIAL

1social adjective 1 : marked by pleasant companionship with one's friends

2 : naturally living and breeding in organized communities <~ insects>

3 : of or relating to human society <~ institutions>

4 : of, relating to, or based on rank in a particular society <~ circles>; also : of or relating to fashionable society

— so·cial·ly adverb

Synonyms

boon, companionable, convivial, extroverted, gregarious, outgoing, sociable—more at CONVIVIAL

2social noun : a social gathering

so·cial·ise British variant of SOCIALIZE

so·cial·ism noun : any of various social systems based on shared or government ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods

— so·cial·ist noun or adjective

— so·cial·is·tic adjective

so·cial·ite noun : a person prominent in fashionable society

so·cial·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing 1 : to regulate according to the theory and practice of socialism

2 : to adapt to social needs or uses

3 : to participate actively in a social gathering

— so·cial·i·za·tion noun

Synonyms

associate, fraternize, hobnob, mingle, mix

social science noun : a science (as economics or political science) dealing with a particular aspect of human society

— social scientist noun

social work noun : services, activities, or methods providing social services esp. to the economically or socially disadvantaged

— social worker noun

so·ci·e·ty noun, plural -ties [ORIGIN: MF societé, fr. L societat-, societas, fr. socius companion]

1 : the fellowship existing among companions : COMPANIONSHIP

2 : a voluntary association of persons for common ends

3 : a part of a community bound together by common interests and standards; especially : the group or set of fashionable people

Synonyms

[1] camaraderie, companionship, company, comradeship, fellowship—more at COMPANIONSHIP

[2] association, brotherhood, club, college, congress, council, fellowship, fraternity, guild, institute, institution, league, order, organization—more at ASSOCIATION

so·cio·eco·nom·ic adjective : of, relating to, or involving both social and economic factors

sociol abbreviation sociologist; sociology

so·ci·ol·o·gy noun : the science of society, social institutions, and social relationships

— so·cio·log·i·cal adjective

— so·ci·ol·o·gist noun

so·cio·path noun : a person exhibiting antisocial behavior : PSYCHOPATH

— so·cio·path·ic adjective

1sock noun, plural socks or sox : a stocking with a short