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weeping

American  
[wee-ping] / ˈwi pɪŋ /

adjective

  1. expressing grief, sorrow, or any overwhelming emotion by shedding tears.

    weeping multitudes.

  2. tearful; weepy.

    a weeping fit.

  3. tending or liable to cry; given to crying.

  4. dripping or oozing liquid.

  5. (of trees, shrubs, etc.) having slender, drooping branches.

weeping British  
/ ˈwiːpɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of plants) having slender hanging branches

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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

Taking second place is the Weeping Beech of Bayeux in Normandy.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

Weeping orange gashes oozed spores that spiraled down the harrowed bodies of the ancient giants.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2023

Weeping citizens lined the streets outside Westminster Abbey during her funeral.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2022

“I don’t know why I love this part so much. But I love the engraving Raynar Northbrook put on Baldric Tanaris’s tomb after the Battle of the Weeping Vale.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

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