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- Dictionaryweep/wiːp/
verb
- 1. shed tears: "a grieving mother wept over the body of her daughter"
- 2. exude liquid: "she rubbed the sore, making it weep"
noun
- 1. a fit or period of weeping: "sit down and have a weep"
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WEEP definition: 1. to cry tears: 2. (of an injury) to produce liquid such as pus: 3. the act of crying tears: . Learn more.
The meaning of WEEP is to express deep sorrow for usually by shedding tears : bewail. How to use weep in a sentence.
Weep definition: to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry. See examples of WEEP used in a sentence.
1. to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry. to weep for joy. to weep with rage. 2. to let fall drops of water or other liquid; drip; leak. The old water tank was weeping at the seams. 3. to exude water or liquid, as soil, a rock, a plant stem, or a sore.
WEEP meaning: 1. to cry tears: 2. (of an injury) to produce liquid such as pus: 3. the act of crying tears: . Learn more.
When you weep, you cry. If you're very empathetic, you might start to weep whenever you see other people weep.
1. To express emotion, such as grief, sadness, or joy, by shedding tears. See Synonyms at cry. 2. To mourn or grieve: wept for the dead. 3. To emit or run with drops of liquid: a sore that weeps. n. often weeps A period or fit of weeping. [Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan .]
Jun 2, 2024 · To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy. To lament; to complain. To give off moisture in small quantities, e.g. due to condensation . ( medicine, of a wound or sore) To produce secretions. To flow in drops; to run in drops.
To weep one's misfortune. To bring to a specified condition by weeping. To weep oneself to sleep. To manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by crying, wailing, or, esp., shedding tears.
verb [ I, T ] literary uk / wiːp / us past tense and past participle wept. Add to word list. to cry, usually because you are sad. (Definition of weep from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of weep. in Chinese (Traditional) 哭泣, 哭泣，流（淚）, 傷害… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 哭泣, 哭泣，流（泪）, 伤害… See more.
