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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Aidan Levy’s 2022 biography “Saxophone Colossus” describes Rollins weeping when he got the news.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
All that said, what most moved me about the film might’ve been the many shots of weeping teens in the audience.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
She let out a loud scream and started weeping at the sight of the children.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
It felt like a piece of my childhood died along with the actor who played Dawson Leery, but it wasn’t just a parasocial relationship that had me weeping next to the soap dispenser.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
He started weeping then, and Jam stared, disgust sliding around in her stomach.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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