- 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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One of the groups included a weeping mother who had lost her child.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Aidan Levy’s 2022 biography “Saxophone Colossus” describes Rollins weeping when he got the news.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Amena al-Shami stood looking at her son Hassain Sheaito's coffin, weeping while women hugged her.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
While writing the screenplay, Early says he often found himself weeping, overtaken by the emotions of what he was creating.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
A turtle with a gash along his shell comforted a weeping older woman who was clutching a child’s doll.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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