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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
1. a. : to lose turgor from lack of water. the plants wilted in the heat. b. : to become limp. 2. : to grow weak or faint : languish. transitive verb. : to cause to wilt. wilt. 3 of 3. noun.
verb. to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping. insufficient water makes plants wilt. to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc. tr to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse. noun. the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted.
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.
(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.
Definition of wilt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
