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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.
(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
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.
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.
Definition of wilt verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definitions of 'wilt' 1. If a plant wilts, it gradually bends downwards and becomes weak because it needs more water or is dying. [...] 2. If someone wilts, they become weak or tired, or lose confidence. [...] More. Conjugations of 'wilt' present simple: I wilt, you wilt [...] past simple: I wilted, you wilted [...] past participle: wilted. More.
Wilt Definition. wĭlt. wilted, wilting, wilts. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. wilted, wilting, wilts. To become limp, as from heat or lack of water; wither; droop. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To feel or exhibit the effects of fatigue or exhaustion; weaken markedly.
