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(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend towards the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident: Cut flowers will soon wilt without water. After only an hour's hiking they were beginning to wilt in the heat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making less strong. abatement. adulterant. adulterated
noun. ˈwilt. 1. : an act or instance of wilting : the state of being wilted. 2. a. : a disorder (such as a fungus disease) of plants marked by loss of turgidity in soft tissues with subsequent drooping and often shriveling.
Wilton Norman Chamberlain ( / ˈtʃeɪmbərlɪn / CHAYM-bər-lin; August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American professional basketball player. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 seasons.
Definition of wilt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping. insufficient water makes plants wilt. 2. to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc. 3. (transitive) to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse. noun. 4. the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted.
When things droop from heat, lack of water, or illness, they wilt. If you go on vacation for two weeks and forget to water your plants first, they will wilt.
(of a plant) to become weak and begin to bend toward the ground, or (of a person) to become weaker, tired, or less confident: Cut flowers will soon wilt without water. After only an hour's hiking they were beginning to wilt in the heat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Becoming and making less strong. abatement. adulterated.
noun. the act of wilting, or the state of being wilted: a sudden wilt of interest in the discussion. Plant Pathology. the drying out, drooping, and withering of the leaves of a plant due to inadequate water supply, excessive transpiration, or vascular disease. a disease so characterized, as fusarium wilt.
1. to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping: insufficient water makes plants wilt. 2. to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc. 3. (Cookery) ( tr) to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse. n. 4. the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted.
Jul 12, 2024 · wilt (third-person singular simple present wilts, present participle wilting, simple past and past participle wilted) ( intransitive) To droop or become limp and flaccid (as a dying leaf or flower). ( intransitive) To fatigue; to lose strength; to flag . ( transitive) To cause to droop or become limp and flaccid (as a flower).
