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- Dictionaryweed/wiːd/
noun
- 1. a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants: "keep the seedlings clear of weeds"
- 2. a contemptibly feeble person: informal, derogatory British "he thought party games were for weeds and wets"
verb
- 1. remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground): "I was weeding a flower bed"
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The meaning of WEED is a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth; especially : one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants. How to use weed in a sentence.
WEED definition: 1. any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it…. Learn more.
noun. a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop. any undesirable or troublesome plant, especially one that grows profusely where it is not wanted: The vacant lot was covered with weeds. Informal. a cigarette or cigar. Slang. a marijuana cigarette.
17 Jul 2024 · Weed, general term for any plant growing where it is not wanted. Weeds interfere with a variety of human activities, and many methods have been developed to suppress or eliminate weeds. In agriculture, weed control is essential for maintaining high levels of crop production.
A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, growing where it conflicts with human preferences, needs, or goals.
WEED definition: 1. a wild plant that you do not want to grow in your garden: 2. to remove wild plants from a…. Learn more.
noun. /wiːd/ Idioms. [countable] a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or garden plants. The yard was overgrown with weeds. Routine maintenance of the garden consists of keeping weeds under control. There were weeds pushing up through the gravel. Topics Plants and trees c1, Gardens c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
