1. (n.)weather the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
2. weather a strong wind or storm, or strong winds and storms collectively.
3. weather a report on the weather broadcast on radio or television.
4. weather Usu., weathers. changes or vicissitudes in one's lot or fortunes: a good friend in all weathers.
5. (v.t.)weather to dry, season, or otherwise affect by exposure to the air or atmosphere.
6. weather to discolor, disintegrate, or affect injuriously, as by the effects of weather.
7. weather to bear up against and come safely through (a storm, danger, trouble, etc.).
8. weather (of a ship, mariner, etc.) to pass or sail to the windward of: to weather a cape.
9. weather to cause (a roof, sill, etc.) to slope, so as to shed water.
10. (v.i.)weather to undergo change, esp. discoloration or disintegration, as the result of exposure to atmospheric conditions.
11. weather to endure or resist exposure to the weather.
12. weather to go or come safely. (usu. fol. by through).
13. weather under the weather,
14. weather ill.
15. weather drunk.
Etymology: (bef. 900; ME (n.), OE weder, c. OHG wetar, ON vethr)
Definition of 'weather'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)weather, weather condition, conditions, atmospheric condition the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; "the conditions were too rainy for playing in the snow"
2. (verb)upwind, weather(a) towards the side exposed to wind
3. (verb)weather, endure, brave, brave out face and withstand with courage "She braved the elements"
4. (verb)weather cause to slope
5. (verb)weather sail to the windward of
6. (verb)weather change under the action or influence of the weather "A weathered old hut"
1. (noun)weather the temperature and conditions in a particular area a period of hot/rainy/dry weather; If the weather's good, we'll go swimming.
2. weather the weather a TV, radio, etc. report about what the weather will be like I want to check the weather.
3. weather under the weather not feeling well She's under the weather today.
4. (verb)weather to manage to deal successfully with a difficult situation a company that weathered the difficult economic times
5. weather to become or cause to appear worn and old from being outside the weathered wood of the fence
Definition of 'weather'
Webster Dictionary
1. (adj)weather being toward the wind, or windward -- opposed to lee; as, weather bow, weather braces, weather gauge, weather lifts, weather quarter, weather shrouds, etc
2. (noun)weather the state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other meteorological phenomena; meteorological condition of the atmosphere; as, warm weather; cold weather; wet weather; dry weather, etc
3. (noun)weather vicissitude of season; meteorological change; alternation of the state of the air
4. (noun)weather storm; tempest
5. (noun)weather a light rain; a shower
6. (verb)weather to expose to the air; to air; to season by exposure to air
7. (verb)weather hence, to sustain the trying effect of; to bear up against and overcome; to sustain; to endure; to resist; as, to weather the storm
8. (verb)weather to sail or pass to the windward of; as, to weather a cape; to weather another ship
9. (verb)weather to place (a hawk) unhooded in the open air
10. (verb)weather to undergo or endure the action of the atmosphere; to suffer meteorological influences; sometimes, to wear away, or alter, under atmospheric influences; to suffer waste by weather
Definition of 'weather'
U.S. National Library of Medicine
1. weather The state of the ATMOSPHERE over minutes to months.