Meaning & Definition of Weeping in English
English⟶
Weeping
/wipɪŋ/
noun
1. The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
- "I hate to hear the crying of a child"
- "She was in tears"
synonym:
- crying,
- weeping,
- tears
adjective
1. Showing sorrow
synonym:
- dolorous,
- dolourous,
- lachrymose,
- tearful,
- weeping
2. Having branches or flower heads that bend downward
- "Nodding daffodils"
- "The pendulous branches of a weeping willow"
- "Lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
synonym:
- cernuous,
- drooping,
- nodding,
- pendulous,
- weeping
Examples of using
People were weeping at the news of his death.
I cannot hear such a story without weeping.