weep

/wiːp/
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noun

1. A session of crying.

"Sometimes you just have to have a good weep."

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.

"a weeping spring, which discharges water slowly"

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.

weep

/wiːp/
🔵 Intermediate

Word Statistics

Difficulty LevelIntermediate

Standard vocabulary

Word FrequencyVery Common

Used frequently in everyday conversation

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Simple pronunciation

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noun

1. A lapwing; wipe, especially, a northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).

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