Definitions for weeping
ˈwi pɪŋweep·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. crying, weeping, tearsadjective

   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"

2. dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful, weepingadjective

   showing sorrow

3. cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous, weepingadjective

   having branches or flower heads that bend downward

   "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. weepingnoun

   Action of the verb to weep.

   Their constant weepings kept us awake.

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1. weeping

   Weeping refers to the act of crying; shedding tears as an expression of distress, pain, sorrow, or other strong emotions. It can also refer to any kind of substance that flows or comes out slowly in small quantities, like the secretion of a liquid from a wound or a tree.

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1. Weeping

   of Weep

2. Weepingnoun

   the act of one who weeps; lamentation with tears; shedding of tears

3. Weepingadjective

   grieving; lamenting; shedding tears

4. Weepingadjective

   discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water

5. Weepingadjective

   having slender, pendent branches; -- said of trees; as, weeping willow; a weeping ash

6. Weepingadjective

   pertaining to lamentation, or those who weep

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. weeping

   The oozing of water in small quantities through the seams of a ship.

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How to pronounce weeping?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of weeping in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of weeping in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of weeping in a Sentence

1. Anne Rice:

   The truth is, laughter always sounds more perfect than weeping. Laughter flows in a violent riff and is effortlessly melodic. Weeping is often fought, choked, half strangled, or surrendered to with humiliation.

2. The New York Times:

   Demiroren was heard weeping, promising Tayyip Erdogan that Tayyip Erdogan would find the source.

3. Lucius Annaeus Seneca:

   All things are cause for either laughter or weeping.

4. Barbara Bush:

   Night after night, George held me weeping in his arms while I tried to explain my feelings, i almost wonder why he didn’t leave me.

5. Johann von Goethe:

   Who never ate his bread in sorrow, Who never spent the darksome hours Weeping, and watching for the morrow,-- He knows ye not, ye gloomy Powers.

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