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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.
1. : to express passion (such as grief) by shedding tears. 2. a. : to give off or leak fluid slowly : ooze. b. of a fluid : to flow sluggishly or in drops. 3. : to droop over : bend. Synonyms.
Weep definition: to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry. See examples of WEEP used in a sentence.
noun [ S ] UK us / wiːp / uk / wiːp / the act of crying tears: It might help you to have a good weep. There's nothing like a bit of a weep to make you feel better. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of weep from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
To shed tears from sadness is to weep. Some people weep rarely, only when they've suffered a true loss or tragedy. Other sensitive souls weep at songs, movies, books, and even sweet stories or pictures. Weep comes from the Old English word wepan, "shed tears or mourn over," which has a Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to cry or scream."
1. (Physiology) to shed (tears) as an expression of grief or unhappiness. 2. (Physiology) (foll by: out) to utter, shedding tears. 3. (when: intr, foll by for) to mourn or lament (for something) 4. to exude (drops of liquid) 5. (Pathology) ( intr) (of a wound, etc) to exude a watery or serous fluid. n.
1. verb. If someone weeps, they cry . [literary] She wanted to laugh and weep all at once. [VERB] The weeping family hugged and comforted each other. [VERB -ing] She wept tears of joy. [VERB noun] Weep is also a noun . There are times when I sit down and have a good weep. 2. verb.
Definition of weep verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WEEP definition: to cry, usually because you are sad. Learn more.
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.
