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- [weep]
- /wip/
- /wiːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [weep]
- /wip/
Definitions of weep word
- verb without object weep to express grief, sorrow, or any overpowering emotion by shedding tears; shed tears; cry: to weep for joy; to weep with rage. 1
- verb without object weep to let fall drops of water or other liquid; drip; leak: The old water tank was weeping at the seams. 1
- verb without object weep to exude water or liquid, as soil, a rock, a plant stem, or a sore. 1
- verb with object weep to weep for (someone or something); mourn with tears or other expression of sorrow: He wept his dead brother. 1
- verb with object weep to shed (tears); pour forth in weeping: to weep tears of gratitude. 1
- verb with object weep to let fall or give forth in drops: trees weeping an odorous gum. 1
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Origin of weep
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wepen, Old English wēpan to wail; cognate with Gothic wōpjan to call, Old Norse æpa to cry out
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Parts of speech for Weep
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
weep popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
weep usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for weep
verb weep
- cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
- sob — to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
- boohoo — to sob or pretend to sob noisily
- wail — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.
- bawl — If you bawl, you shout in a very loud voice, for example because you are angry or you want people to hear you.
noun weep
- lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
- keening — a wailing lament for the dead.
- ululation — to howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl.
- waterworks — (used with a singular or plural verb) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users.
- sobbing — to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
Antonyms for weep
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