outweep
Definition
- Verb:
- To weep longer or more intensely than: "outweep" means to surpass someone in weeping, either by crying for a longer duration or with greater intensity.
Usage Examples
- (She cried longer and more intensely than any other family member.)
- (The child attempted to cry more than his sister.)
Advanced Usage
- "to outweep one's sorrows": to cry so much that one's grief is exhausted or diminished.
- After the funeral, she felt she had outwept her sorrows and could finally rest. (She cried until her sadness was spent.)
Variants and Related Words
Outwept (adj): having been surpassed in weeping.
- He felt outwept by his rival mourner at the memorial. (He was outdone in crying by another person.)
Weep (v): to shed tears as an expression of distress or emotion.
- She began to weep when she heard the news. (She cried.)
Synonyms
- Outcry: to cry louder or longer than.
- Outgrieve: to grieve more intensely than.
Phrasal Verbs
- Weep out: to express or release emotion through weeping.
- She wept out her frustration over the lost opportunity. (She cried to release her feelings.)
Related Idioms
- Cry one's eyes out: to weep very intensely.
- She cried her eyes out at the funeral, but no one could outweigh her. (She wept extremely hard.)