- present participle of weep.
weeping
Americanadjective
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expressing grief, sorrow, or any overwhelming emotion by shedding tears.
weeping multitudes.
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tearful; weepy.
a weeping fit.
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tending or liable to cry; given to crying.
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dripping or oozing liquid.
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(of trees, shrubs, etc.) having slender, drooping branches.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of weeping
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wepende. See weep 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Weeping family members scattered flower petals on their graves.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Several statues depicting popular monsters, including the Weeping Angels, a foe that first appeared in 2007, were also sold at the auction.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
Weeping for what is being lost right now, in terms of human lives and habitat degradation, but also believing that hope is indeed our one, true renewable resource.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023
Weeping orange gashes oozed spores that spiraled down the harrowed bodies of the ancient giants.
From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023
My favorite tree was the Weeping Scholar Tree.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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