weep
/ˈwiːp/ verb C1- To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
- To lament; to complain.
- To produce secretions.
- To flow in drops; to run in drops. · a weeping spring, which discharges water slowly
- To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.
He/she/it weeps · Past wept · Past participle wept · -ing form weeping
Verb forms
- Base form
- weep
- He/she/it
- weeps
- Past
- wept
- Past participle
- wept
- -ing form
- weeping
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
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“I should certainly weep if you killed a poor deer, and then my jaws would rust again.”
This made the Tin Woodman very unhappy, for he was always careful not to hurt any living creature; and as he walked along he wept several tears of sorrow and regret.
The little girl began to weep, she was so much disappointed; and the eyes winked again and looked upon her anxiously, as if the Great Oz felt that she could help him if she would.
Her tears seemed to grieve the kind-hearted Munchkins, for they immediately took out their handkerchiefs and began to weep also.
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