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blubber

5 definitions ā€¢ 5 examples
1
to cry in a noisy way like a child:

Examples:

There he sat, cowering against the wall, blubbering like a child.
Oh stop blubbing! Your knee can't hurt that much.
2
the thick layer of fat under the skin of sea mammals, such as whales, that keeps them warm
3
too much body fat on a human:

Examples:

Get some exercise and get rid of some of that blubber!
4
the layer of fat under the skin of sea mammals such as whales which keeps them warm:

Examples:

Some of the larger whales are insulated by a two-foot layer of blubber.
fig. Iā€™m on a diet, trying to lose some of this blubber around the middle.
5
to cry in a noisy and uncontrollable way

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