weep

weep  (wp)

v. wept (wpt), weep·ing, weeps

v.tr.

1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion: weep bitter tears of remorse.

2. To express grief or anguish for; lament: wept the death of the child.

3. To bring to a specified condition by weeping: She wept herself into a state of exhaustion.

4. To exude or let fall (drops of liquid): "cuts the jellied milk into tiny, soft curds that weep whey" Kit Snedaker.

v.intr.

1. To express emotion, such as grief or sadness, by shedding tears. See Synonyms at cry.

2. To mourn or grieve: wept for the dead.

3. To emit or run with drops of liquid: a sore that weeps.

n.

A period or fit of weeping. Often used in the plural.

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[Middle English wepen, from Old English wpan.]

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weep

Verb

[weeping, wept]

1. to shed tears; cry

2. to ooze liquid: the skin cracked and wept, the label is weeping black ink in the rain

Noun

a spell of weeping: together we had a good weep [Old English wēpan]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

weep - 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" cry mewl, pule, whimper, wail - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" bawl - cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!" tear - fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing" sob - weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably" blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!" express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings

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weep

verb cry, shed tears, sob, whimper, complain, keen, greet Scot. (archaic) moan, mourn, grieve, lament, whinge (informal) blubber, snivel, ululate, blub (slang) boohoo << OPPOSITE rejoice

Translations

weep [pt, pp wept] [wiːp, wɛpt] vi, vt → llorar;

(MED) [wound etc] → supurar

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weep [wiːp] [wept , pt , pp ] [wɛpt] vi [person] → pleurer;

(Med) [wound etc] → suinter

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weep [wiːp] [wept , pt, pp ] vi [person] → weinen; [wound] → nässen

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weep [pt wept, pp ] [wiːp, wɛpt] vi [person] → piangere;

(MED) [wound etc] → essudare