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weep

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /wip/ · UK /wiːp/

Forms: weeping, wept

weep means: To cry because you feel very sad, happy, or upset.

verb

CRYB2

To cry because you feel very sad, happy, or upset.

  • The child began to weep.
  • She wept when she heard the news.
  • They were weeping with joy at the reunion.

How to use it: weep for someone/something (She wept for the children who had lost their homes.); weep with something (He began to weep with relief.); weep over something (They wept over the loss of their home.)

Similar words: cry, sob

Common phrases: weep bitterly, weep for someone, weep with joy, weep with relief

FLOW IN DROPSC2

To flow out slowly in small drops.

  • Water weeps from the rock.
  • The cut was still weeping fluid.
  • Sap wept from the damaged bark.

Similar words: seep, ooze, drip

Common phrases: weep slowly, weep fluid, weep through something

noun

CRYING SESSIONC1

A period of crying, often one that helps you feel better.

  • I needed a good weep.
  • She had a quiet weep after everyone left.
  • A weep and a cup of tea helped her feel better.

Similar words: cry

Common phrases: a good weep, have a weep, a quiet weep

Questions about weep

What does weep mean?

To cry because you feel very sad, happy, or upset.

What is weep in other languages?

Türkçe: ağlamak · Español: llorar · Français: pleurer · Deutsch: weinen · Italiano: piangere · 日本語: 泣く

What does wept mean?

“wept” is the past tense and past participle of “weep”.

How do you pronounce weep?

In American English /wip/; in British English /wiːp/.

How do you use weep in a sentence?

The child began to weep. She wept when she heard the news.

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