English dictionary

weeping

verb

Pronunciation

/ˈwiːpɪŋ/

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

verb noun

Definitions

verb

  1. To cry; shed tears.
  2. To lament; to complain.
  3. (of a wound or sore) To produce secretions.
  4. To flow in drops; to run in drops.
  5. To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.
  6. To weep over; to bewail.

noun

  1. Action of the verb to weep.

Example sentences

a weeping spring, which discharges water slowly
Their constant weepings kept us awake.
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