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- Dictionarywilt/wɪlt/
verb
- 1. (of a plant, leaf, or flower) become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease; droop. Similar Opposite
- 2. leave (mown grass or a forage crop) in the open to dry partially before being collected for silage.
noun
- 1. any of a number of fungal or bacterial diseases of plants characterized by wilting of the foliage: "these varieties are more resistant to aphids and wilt"
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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.
If someone wilts, they become weak or tired, or lose confidence. She soon wilted in the morning heat. [VERB] The government wilted in the face of such powerful pressure. [VERB] Synonyms: wane, fail, sink, flag More Synonyms of wilt. More Synonyms of wilt. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
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.
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.
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.
