weep

/wi:p/
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Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To shed tears, to cry: The primary meaning of "weep" is to express strong emotion, typically sadness, grief, pain, or sometimes joy, by producing tears from the eyes.
    • To exude liquid slowly: In a more technical or literary sense, "weep" can describe something oozing or discharging liquid slowly, like a wound or a damp surface.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (shed tears):
    • She began to weep when she heard the tragic news.
    • He wept for joy at their reunion.
    • The child wept quietly in the corner.
  • Verb (exude liquid):
    • The old wound started to weep again.
    • The walls were weeping with condensation.
Advanced Usage
  • "to weep for": to cry because of someone or something.
    • The nation wept for its lost heroes.
  • "to weep over": to cry about a specific thing or event.
    • There's no use weeping over spilled milk. (This is an idiom meaning it's pointless to regret what has already happened.)
  • "to weep bitterly": to cry with intense sorrow or anguish.
    • She wept bitterly at the funeral.
Variants and Related Words
  • Weeping (adjective/gerund): The act of crying, or describing something that droops or flows like tears (e.g., a tree).
  • Wept (verb): The simple past and past participle form of "weep".
Synonyms
  • Cry: The most common synonym, though "weep" often implies quieter or more profound sorrow.
  • Sob: To cry noisily while taking in short, sudden breaths.
  • Bawl: To cry or wail loudly.
  • Lament: To express grief or sorrow, often vocally; can involve weeping.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions
  • Weep away: To spend time crying continuously.
    • She wept the afternoon away.
  • Weep out: To express or utter something while crying.
    • He wept out his confession.
Related Idioms
  • Weep one's heart out: To cry very hard and for a long time.
    • After the argument, she went to her room and wept her heart out.
Verb
  1. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
    • She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
    • The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs

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