📖 Definitions of "Weeping"
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"
noun
- 1
Action of the verb to weep.
"Their constant weepings kept us awake."
🔄 Synonyms of "Weeping"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| sorrowful | exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person) |
| dolorous | Solemnly or ponderously sad. |
| tearful | Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry. |
| lachrymose | Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying. |
| dolourous | Obsolete form of dolorous. [Solemnly or ponderously sad.] |
| cryingnoun | The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting. |
| tearsnoun | Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Weeping"
Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| tearful | Accompanied by tears; crying, or about to cry. |
| lachrymose | Tearful, sorrowful, sad, pertaining to tears, weeping, causing tears or crying. |
| cryingnoun | The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting. |
| sorrowful | exhibiting sorrow; dejected; distraught; sad. (of a person) |
| dolorous | Solemnly or ponderously sad. |
| dolourous | Obsolete form of dolorous. [Solemnly or ponderously sad.] |
| tearsnoun | Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting. |
| sobbingnoun | Act of one who sobs; a crying or weeping. |
| cryverb | (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness. |
| lamentingnoun | Lamentation. |
| mourningnoun | Feeling or expressing sorrow over someone's death. |
| grievingnoun | Feeling or showing sorrow or distress due to loss, especially the death of someone. |
| sorrowingnoun | The act of feeling sorrow. |
| sorrowverb | (uncountable) unhappiness, woe |
| willowverb | (transitive) To open and cleanse (cotton, flax, wool, etc.) by means of a willow. |
| whimperingnoun | The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint. |
| wailingnoun | A loud drawn out scream or howl. |
| bawlingnoun | The act of one who bawls or shouts. |
| tearing up | — |
| howlingnoun | The act of producing howls. |
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