Weed

/wiːd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A wild plant that is considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially one that grows in gardens, lawns, and fields.

The garden became overrun with weeds after a few weeks of neglect.

Marijuana or cannabis, especially when used as a drug.

Many people are advocating for the legalization of weed for recreational use.

Any unwanted or uninvited plant in a particular area.

He spent the afternoon pulling weeds from the flower beds.

verb

To remove weeds from a garden or similar area.

She spent the morning weeding the flower pots on the patio.

To eliminate or remove something unwanted.

They decided to weed out the less effective strategies from their plan.

Middle English weede, from Old English wēda; related to Old Norse veidha (a plant).

weed out

To eliminate or remove unwanted elements.

weed smoker

A person who regularly consumes marijuana.

to pull weeds

To remove unwanted plants from a garden or field.

herb

A plant used for flavoring or medicinal purposes.

bush

A shrub or clump of shrubs.

grass

A low plant with long, narrow leaves, typically covering fields and lawns.

Pot

He picked up some pot for the weekend party.

Mary Jane

They passed around a joint of Mary Jane at the gathering.

Ganja

He grows his own ganja in his backyard.

Herb

She prefers smoking herb over cigarettes.

Chronic

He only smokes chronic; nothing else compares.