weeper

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Thân thiện

A weeper stands quietly at the solemn funeral service.

Definition

Noun: 1. A person who weeps: An individual who is crying or shedding tears. 2. A hired mourner: A person who is paid to cry and express grief at a funeral, a practice in some cultures.

Examples

• The sad movie turned everyone in the theater into a weeper.
• In some traditions, a professional weeper is employed to lead the lamentations at a funeral.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe something that induces tears.
  • That novel is a real weeper; I couldn't stop crying at the end.

Variants and Related Words

• Weep (verb): To shed tears; to cry.
• Weepy (adjective): Tending to weep easily; or, sentimentally sad.
  • She felt weepy after hearing the news.
  • He loves those old weepy romantic films.

Synonyms

• Crier: A person who cries.
• Mourner: A person who mourns, especially at a funeral (though not necessarily hired).

Idioms and Phrases

• To be a weeper: To be someone who cries easily.
  • I've always been a weeper during emotional speeches.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a hired mourner
2. a person who weeps

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crier