weep Synonyms
weep Meaning
weep (v)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
weep (n.)
The lapwing; the wipe; -- so called from its cry.
weep ()
imp. of Weep, for wept.
weep (v. i.)
Formerly, to express sorrow, grief, or anguish, by outcry, or by other manifest signs; in modern use, to show grief or other passions by shedding tears; to shed tears; to cry.
To lament; to complain.
To flow in drops; to run in drops.
To drop water, or the like; to drip; to be soaked.
To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; -- said of a plant or its branches.
weep (v. t.)
To lament; to bewail; to bemoan.
To shed, or pour forth, as tears; to shed drop by drop, as if tears; as, to weep tears of joy.
weep Sentence Examples
- The mother wept inconsolably as she watched her son leave for war.
- The artist wept tears of joy upon seeing his masterpiece for the first time.
- The willow tree wept its leaves in the gentle autumn breeze.
- The clouds wept relentless tears, flooding the earth below.
- The wounded animal wept in agony, its cries echoing through the forest.
- The old man wept as he reminisced about his lost youth.
- The victim wept in despair, overwhelmed by the tragedy that had befallen them.
- The broken heart wept bitter tears, unable to heal from the betrayal.
- The sinner wept at the realization of their wrongdoing, seeking forgiveness.
- The child wept softly, its tiny body trembling with fear.
FAQs About the word weep
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or painThe lapwing; the wipe; -- so called from its cry., imp. of Weep, for wept., Formerly, to express sorrow, grief, or a
bleed, seep, sweat, exude, percolate,drip, flow, ooze,transude, emit
stream, flood, flood,stream, pour, pour, surge, surge, gush,gush
The mother wept inconsolably as she watched her son leave for war.
The artist wept tears of joy upon seeing his masterpiece for the first time.
The willow tree wept its leaves in the gentle autumn breeze.
The clouds wept relentless tears, flooding the earth below.
