The Clue
They come in fits (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SOBS
Tags
Notes
The answer SOBS is common and appears about once every 300 puzzles.
Related Clues
They're good for crying out loud
Doesn't just tear up
Sounds after a tragedy
Breaks down, in a way
Shows disconsolateness
So-and-sos
Has a bawl
Cries loudly
Weeps convulsively
Reacts to a "soap"
Is visibly miserable
Displays disconsolation
Is grief-stricken
Boohoos
Shows emotion
Sounds of unhappiness
Blubbers
Sad sounds
Cries a river
Sounds of sorrow
Wails
Bawls
Weeps uncontrollably
Mournful sounds
Lamentations
Melancholy sounds
Cries convulsively
Weeps
Breaks down
Definition
SOB as a noun:
1. (shortness of breath, SOB, breathlessness) = a dyspneic condition
2. (asshole, bastard, cocksucker, dickhead, shit, mother fucker, motherfucker, prick, whoreson, son of a bitch, SOB) = insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
3. (sob, sobbing) = convulsive gasp made while weeping
SOB as a verb:
1. weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"