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weed
1[ weed ]
/ wid /
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noun
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to remove weeds or the like.
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Idioms about weed
- (of a restaurant worker) overwhelmed and falling behind in serving customers: Our waitress was so deep in the weeds that we waited 40 minutes for our burgers.
- in trouble; overwhelmed by problems: He knows our marriage is in deep weeds.
- involved in the details: Iâm in the weeds of planning my wedding.
(deep) in / into the weeds, Slang.
Origin of weed
1First recorded before 900; Middle English wed(e), weid, Old English wÄod; cognate with Old Saxon wiod âweed,â Middle Dutch wiet âfernâ
OTHER WORDS FROM weed
weedless, adjectiveweedlike, adjectiveun·weed·ed, adjectiveWords nearby weed
Other definitions for weed (2 of 3)
weed2
[ weed ]
/ wid /
noun
weeds, mourning garments: widow's weeds.
a mourning band of black crepe or cloth, as worn on a man's hat or coat sleeve.
Often weeds .Archaic.
- a garment: clad in rustic weeds.
- clothing.
Origin of weed
2First recorded before 900; Middle English wed(e), Old English (ge)wÇŁde, wÇŁde âgarment, clothingâ; cognate with Old Saxon wÄd, gewÄdi, Old High German wÄt, gewÄti; cf. wadmal
Other definitions for weed (3 of 3)
Weed
[ weed ]
/ wid /
noun
Thur·low [thur-loh], /ËΞÉr loÊ/, 1797â1882, U.S. journalist and politician.
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British Dictionary definitions for weed (1 of 2)
weed1
/ (wiËd) /
noun
any plant that grows wild and profusely, esp one that grows among cultivated plants, depriving them of space, food, etc
slang
- the weed tobacco
- marijuana
informal a thin or unprepossessing person
an inferior horse, esp one showing signs of weakness of constitution
verb
to remove (useless or troublesome plants) from (a garden, etc)
Derived forms of weed
weeder, nounweedless, adjectiveweedlike, adjectiveWord Origin for weed
Old English weod; related to Old Saxon wiod, Old High German wiota fern
British Dictionary definitions for weed (2 of 2)
Word Origin for weed
Old English wÇŁd, wÄd; related to Old Saxon wÄd, Old High German wÄt, Old Norse vÄth
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