weep

W0080200 (wēp)v. wept (wĕpt), weep·ing, weeps v.tr.1. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion: weep bitter tears of remorse.2. To express grief or anguish for; lament: wept the death of his child.3. To bring to a specified condition by weeping: She wept herself into a state of exhaustion.4. To exude or let fall (drops of liquid): "cuts the jellied milk into tiny, soft curds that weep whey" (Kit Snedaker).v.intr.1. To express emotion, such as grief, sadness, or joy, by shedding tears. See Synonyms at cry.2. To mourn or grieve: wept for the dead.3. To emit or run with drops of liquid: a sore that weeps.n. often weeps A period or fit of weeping.

[Middle English wepen, from Old English wēpan.]

weep

(wiːp) vb, weeps, weeping or wept1. (Physiology) to shed (tears) as an expression of grief or unhappiness2. (Physiology) (foll by: out) to utter, shedding tears3. (when: intr, foll by for) to mourn or lament (for something)4. to exude (drops of liquid)5. (Pathology) (intr) (of a wound, etc) to exude a watery or serous fluidn (Physiology) a spell of weeping[Old English wēpan; related to Gothic wōpjan, Old High German wuofan, Old Slavonic vabiti to call]

weep

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v. wept, weep•ing,
n. v.i. 1. to express an overpowering emotion, esp. grief, by shedding tears; shed tears; cry. 2. to let fall drops of water or other liquid; drip; leak: a water tank weeping at the seams. 3. to exude water or liquid, as a plant stem or a sore. v.t. 4. to weep for (someone or something); mourn with tears; bewail: He wept his dead brother. 5. to shed (tears); pour forth in weeping. 6. to let fall or give forth in drops: trees weeping an odorous gum. 7. to pass, bring, put, etc., to or into a specified condition with the shedding of tears (usu. fol. by away, out, etc.): to weep one's eyes out. n. 8. weeping, or a fit of weeping. 9. the exudation of water or liquid. [before 900; Middle English wepen, Old English wēpan to wail, c. Old Saxon wōpian, Old High German wuofan to bewail, Old Norse æpa to shout]

cry

weep1. 'cry'

Cry can be a verb or a noun. The other forms of the verb are cries, crying, cried. The plural of the noun is cries.

If you cry, tears come out of your eyes because you are unhappy, afraid, or in pain.

Helen began to cry.Feed the baby as often as it cries.If the baby cried at night, Nick would comfort him.We heard what sounded like a little girl crying.

In conversation, you can say that someone has a cry.

She felt a lot better after a good cry.2. 'weep'

Weep means the same as cry. Weep is an old-fashioned word which is now used only in stories. The past tense and past participle of weep is wept, not 'weeped'.

The girl was weeping as she kissed him goodbye.James wept when he heard the news.3. another meaning of 'cry'

In a story, if someone cries something, they shout it.

'Come on!' he cried.He cried out angrily, 'Get out of my house!'

A cry is something that someone shouts.

When she saw him she uttered a cry of surprise.We heard cries of 'Help! Please help me!' coming from the river.

weep

Past participle: wept
Gerund: weeping

Imperative
weep
weep

Present
I weep
you weep
he/she/it weeps
we weep
you weep
they weep

Preterite
I wept
you wept
he/she/it wept
we wept
you wept
they wept

Present Continuous
I am weeping
you are weeping
he/she/it is weeping
we are weeping
you are weeping
they are weeping

Present Perfect
I have wept
you have wept
he/she/it has wept
we have wept
you have wept
they have wept

Past Continuous
I was weeping
you were weeping
he/she/it was weeping
we were weeping
you were weeping
they were weeping

Past Perfect
I had wept
you had wept
he/she/it had wept
we had wept
you had wept
they had wept

Future
I will weep
you will weep
he/she/it will weep
we will weep
you will weep
they will weep

Future Perfect
I will have wept
you will have wept
he/she/it will have wept
we will have wept
you will have wept
they will have wept

Future Continuous
I will be weeping
you will be weeping
he/she/it will be weeping
we will be weeping
you will be weeping
they will be weeping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been weeping
you have been weeping
he/she/it has been weeping
we have been weeping
you have been weeping
they have been weeping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been weeping
you will have been weeping
he/she/it will have been weeping
we will have been weeping
you will have been weeping
they will have been weeping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been weeping
you had been weeping
he/she/it had been weeping
we had been weeping
you had been weeping
they had been weeping

Conditional
I would weep
you would weep
he/she/it would weep
we would weep
you would weep
they would weep

Past Conditional
I would have wept
you would have wept
he/she/it would have wept
we would have wept
you would have wept
they would have wept

Thesaurus

Verb

weep - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"crymewl, pule, whimper, wail - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"bawl - cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"tear - fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"sob - weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelings

weep

verb1. cry, shed tears, sob, whimper, complain, keen, greet (Scot. or archaic), moan, mourn, grieve, lament, whinge (informal), blubber, snivel, ululate, blub (slang), boohoo She began to weep, tears running down her face.
cry celebrate, delight, triumph, be glad, revel, rejoice, exult, make merry2. run, fester, suppurate, exude pus the skin can crack and weep

weep

verb1. To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:bawl, blubber, cry, howl, keen, sob, wail, yowl.2. To flow or leak out or emit something slowly:bleed, exude, leach, ooze, percolate, seep, transpire, transude.3. To fall or let fall in drops of liquid:distill, dribble, drip, drop, trickle.

Translations

哭泣流泪

weep

(wiːp) – past tense, past participle wept (wept) – verb to shed tears. She wept when she heard the terrible news; They wept tears of happiness.流泪

weep

→ 哭泣zhCN

weep

enough to make the angels weep

So terrible, distressing, or grievous as to shake the foundations of one's faith or hope. The tragedy of those two young boys' deaths is enough to make the angels weep.See also: angel, enough, make, weep

weep (one's) heart out

To weep copiously; to cry intensely and for a long time. Lauren wept her heart out at the news of her father's sudden death. What did you say to upset your brother? He's been weeping his heart out upstairs for the last half hour!See also: heart, out, weep

weep millstones

Said hyperbolically of one who is deemed so cold and indifferent as to be unable to cry tears. I've never seen Claire show any emotion—in fact, she probably weeps millstones. Why didn't you comfort that poor little girl? Do you weep millstones?See also: millstone, weep

laugh and the (whole) world laughs with you(; weep and you weep alone)

People like to be around those who are happy (but not those who are sad or morose). I know he's still hurting from the breakup, but John's misery has made him really hard to be around. Like they say, laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone.See also: and, laugh, weep, world

read 'em and weep

Look at these results, which clearly show that I am the winner and you are the loser. A clichéd expression that is especially commonly used during card games. Ha! Read 'em and weep—a royal flush! I win! A: "There's no way that you got cast in the lead role—my audition was way better than yours!" B: "Read 'em and weep, there's my name right at the top of the list!"See also: and, read, weep

weep buckets

To weep copiously; to cry intensely and for a long time. Everyone wept buckets during the funeral. What did you say to upset your brother? He's been weeping buckets upstairs for the last half hour!See also: bucket, weep

read it and weep

Look at these results, which clearly show that I am the winner and you are the loser. A clichéd expression that is especially common in card games. Ha! Read it and weep—a royal flush! I win! A: "There's no way that you got cast in the lead role—my audition was way better than yours!" B: "Read it and weep, there's my name right at the top of the list!"See also: and, read, weep

Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone.

Prov. When you are happy, people will want to be around you and share your happiness, but when you are sad, people will avoid you. Nancy: When Harry and I were dating, all our friends invited us places and called to say hello. Now that we've broken up, they treat me as if I don't exist. Jane: Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone.See also: alone, and, laugh, weep, world

read it and weep

Fig. read the bad news; hear the bad news. I'm sorry to bring you the bad news. Read it and weep.See also: and, read, weep

weep about someone or something

to cry about someone or something; to mourn someone or something. She was weeping about her grandfather, who had passed away in the night. There is no use weeping about spilled milk.See also: weep

weep for joy

Fig. to cry out of happiness. She was so happy, she wept for joy. We all wept for joy at the safe return of the child.See also: joy, weep

weep for (someone or an animal)

to cry out of sorrow for someone or an animal. She wept for her puppy when it was terribly sick. Please don't weep for me after I'm gone.See also: weep

weep over someone or something

to cry about someone or something. No need to weep over me. I'll do all right. There is no point in weeping over something you can't do anything about.See also: over, weep

laugh and the world laughs with you

Keep your sense of humor and people will sympathize with you, as in She's always cheerful and has dozens of friends; laugh and the world laughs with you. This expression actually is part of an ancient Latin saying that concludes, weep and the world weeps with you. The current version, with the ending weep and you weep alone (meaning "you'll get no sympathy in your sorrow"), first appeared in 1883 in Ella Wilcox's poem "Solitude." O. Henry used a slightly different version: "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and they give you the laugh" ( The Count and the Wedding Guest, 1907). See also: and, laugh, world

weep buckets

Cry copiously, as in That sad tale of unrequited love always made her weep buckets. [Colloquial] See also: bucket, weep

read 'em and weep

You won't be happy with this news. You're playing poker, and at the end of a hand you hold a full house, aces high. Only you and another player are left in the round. You lay down your hand, and just as you're about to reach for the substantial amount of money in the pot, the other player lays down his cards and says smugly, “Read 'em and weep.” It's a straight flush. Although the phrase is most commonly heard in card games, it has been used in other situations, such as when a garage mechanic with a distorted sense of humor hands you a staggeringly large bill for his services.See also: and, read, weep

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enough to make the angels weep

weep (one's) heart out

weep millstones

laugh and the (whole) world laughs with you(; weep and you weep alone)

read 'em and weep

weep buckets

read it and weep

Laugh and the world laughs with you; weep and you weep alone.

read it and weep

weep about someone or something

weep for joy

weep for (someone or an animal)

weep over someone or something

laugh and the world laughs with you

weep buckets

read 'em and weep

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weep

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verb cry

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verb run

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verb to make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears

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verb to flow or leak out or emit something slowly

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verb to fall or let fall in drops of liquid

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verb shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

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