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weep

2 entries found.

  1. weep
  2. weep hole

Main Entry:
weep Listen to the pronunciation of weep
Pronunciation:
\ˈwēp\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
wept Listen to the pronunciation of wept \ˈwept\ ; weep·ing
Etymology:
Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan; akin to Old High German wuoffan to weep, Serbian & Croatian vapiti to cry out
Date:
before 12th century
transitive verb1: to express deep sorrow for usually by shedding tears : bewail <weeping the sins and errors of his youth — Edward Gibbon>2: to pour forth (tears) from the eyes3: to exude (a fluid) slowly : ooze <a tree weeping sap>intransitive verb1: to express passion (as grief) by shedding tears2 a: to give off or leak fluid slowly : ooze bof a fluid : to flow sluggishly or in drops3: to droop over : bend
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