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
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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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"My mother shouted at us to get down," her son Ezz recalled, weeping as he spoke.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I can’t keep throwing and throwing more money, because I don’t have the money, and I haven’t been able to help him,” the woman said in Spanish, weeping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
During Arbaeen, they show their grief, mourning with weeping and wailing in memory of Hussein.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
The Buddha, seeing him bruised, bloody, and weeping, smiles and tells him he must bear it.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
She was still asleep, but she was weeping.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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