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weeping

noun

Simple meaning

Action of the verb to weep.

Pronunciation

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ˈwipɪŋ

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Definition

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noun

  1. Action of the verb to weep.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced
Frequency
Uncommon
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Action of the verb to weep.

Used this way, weeping is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • weepverbBase word

    Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • weeping love grassnounCompound term

    Perennial South African grass having densely clumped flimsy stems.

  • weeping sprucenounCompound term

    Medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches.

  • weeping tree broomnounCompound term

    Small shrubby tree of New Zealand having weeping branches and racemes of white to violet flowers followed by woolly indehiscent two-seeded pods.

  • weeping willownounCompound term

    Willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China.

  • weeping beechnounCompound term

    Variety of European beech with pendulous limbs.

  • babylonian weeping willownounCompound term

    Willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China.

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Synonyms

Sense: the verb to weep

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