훌쩍여요 · 훌쩍였어요 · 훌쩍일 거예요 · 훌쩍이세요
to sniffle, to sob quietly
Example
영화가 끝나자 여기저기서 관객들이 훌쩍였어요.
When the movie ended, people all over the theater were sniffling.
Word parts
Mimetic 훌쩍 'a sniff' + verb suffix -이다.
Good to know
Pronounced [훌쩌기다]: the final ㄱ links to the next vowel. Also for a runny nose with a cold: 코를 훌쩍이다. Same meaning: 훌쩍거리다.
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