sob
adjective
°sentimental or melancholy to a great degree (one degree further being "sobby"); almost but not quite schmaltzy.
"Five minutes into the movie and she's already crying; typical sob stuff."
°sad, depressing.
"Tell me a sob story, see if I cry."
noun
°a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
verb
°to weep with convulsive gasps.
°to say (something) while sobbing.