weed

/wi:d/

Thân thiện

I pull the weed from the vegetable patch.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • Any plant that crowds out cultivated plants: A weed is a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or in gardens, often harming desired plants.
   • Street names for marijuana: (Informal, slang) "Weed" is a common slang term for the dried leaves and flowers of the cannabis plant, used as a psychoactive drug.
   • A black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning: (Archaic) A black mourning band, typically made of cloth.

2. Verb:

   • To clear of weeds: The action of removing unwanted plants (weeds) from an area, such as a garden or lawn.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Unwanted plant):
  • Dandelions are often considered a stubborn weed in lawns.
  • The farmer spent the morning pulling weeds from the soybean field.
• Noun (Marijuana):
  • He was arrested for possession of weed. (Note: This is an informal/slang usage.)
• Verb:
  • She needs to weed the flowerbeds this weekend.
  • I weeded the vegetable patch to give the tomatoes more space.

Advanced Usage

• "the weed": (Archaic) Used to refer to tobacco or, in modern informal contexts, marijuana.
  • He was fond of the weed. (This could contextually mean tobacco or marijuana.)
• "weed out" (phrasal verb): To remove unwanted or inferior items or people from a group.
  • The first round of interviews will weed out unqualified candidates.
  • The coach weeded out the players who didn't show commitment.

Variants and Related Words

• Weedy (adj): 1. Full of or containing weeds. 2. (Informal, of a person) Thin and physically weak.
• Weeder (n): A person or tool used for removing weeds.
• Weedkiller (n): A chemical substance used to destroy weeds.

Synonyms

• Noun (Unwanted plant): pest plant, invasive plant.
• Verb (To remove weeds): clear, cultivate, hoe.
• Verb ("Weed out" meaning): eliminate, remove, cull, sift out.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Weed out: To remove (people or things) that are not wanted or of low quality from a group. (This is the primary and most common phrasal verb).
  • The new policy is designed to weed out inefficiency.

Related Idioms

• Grow like a weed: To grow very quickly and vigorously (often used for children).
  • Your son has grown like a weed since I last saw him!

Học thuật

Verb

1. clear of weeds
   • weed the garden

Noun

1. street names for marijuana
2. a black band worn by a man (on the arm or hat) as a sign of mourning
3. any plant that crowds out cultivated plants

Từ đồng nghĩa

• mourning band