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.
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Origin of weeping
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wepende. See weep 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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"No words of compassion can ease this pain of loss, this burden of great suffering, when one must bury young people," the priest told black-clothed mourners, weeping or clutching flowers and holding each other.
From Barron's • May 19, 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
She let out a loud scream and started weeping at the sight of the children.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
She struggled with it, she confronted it, and finally, on a clear day in the Alps, she conquered it again, weeping at the finish line.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
He was seized and dragged to Priam, weeping and protesting that he no longer wished to be a Greek.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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