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Definition of Weep
1. Verb. Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain. "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"
Specialized synonyms: Mewl, Pule, Wail, Whimper, Bawl, Tear, Sob, Blub, Blubber, Sniffle, Snivel, Snuffle
Related verbs: Cry
Generic synonyms: Express Emotion, Express Feelings
Derivative terms: Crier, Cry, Crying, Weeper, Weeper, Weeping
Antonyms: Laugh
Definition of Weep
1. n. The lapwing; the wipe; -- so called from its cry.
2. v. i. Formerly, to express sorrow, grief, or anguish, by outcry, or by other manifest signs; in modern use, to show grief or other passions by shedding tears; to shed tears; to cry.
3. v. t. To lament; to bewail; to bemoan.
4. n. The lapwing; the wipe; -- so called from its cry.
5. v. i. Formerly, to express sorrow, grief, or anguish, by outcry, or by other manifest signs; in modern use, to show grief or other passions by shedding tears; to shed tears; to cry.
6. v. t. To lament; to bewail; to bemoan.
Definition of Weep
1. Verb. To cry, shed tears. ¹
2. Verb. (medical of a wound or sore) To produce secretions. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Weep
1. to express sorrow by shedding tears [v WEPT, WEEPING, WEEPS]
Medical Definition of Weep
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1. Formerly, to express sorrow, grief, or anguish, by outcry, or by other manifest signs; in modern use, to show grief or other passions by shedding tears; to shed tears; to cry. To lament; to bewail; to bemoan. "I weep bitterly the dead." "We wandering go Through dreary wastes, and weep each other's woe." (Pope)
2. To shed, or pour forth, as tears; to shed drop by drop, as if tears; as, to weep tears of joy. "Tears, such as angels weep, burst forth." (Milton) "Groves whose rich trees wept odourous gums and balm." (Milton)
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Weep
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