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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024weed1 /wid/USA pronunciation n. - Botany[countable] an undesirable or unwanted plant growing wild, esp. one that takes food or nourishment from a crop, lawn, or flower bed.
- [countable][Slang.]a cigarette.
- Drugs the weed, [uncountable]
- Informal Termstobacco.
- Slang Termsmarijuana.
v. - Botanyto free from weeds: [~ + object]to weed a garden.[no object]She was weeding in the garden.
- to remove as being unwanted or unneeded: [~ + out + object]The coach had to weed out the inexperienced players.[~ + object + out]to weed them out.
weed•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024weed1 (wēd),USA pronunciation n. - Botanya valueless plant growing wild, esp. one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
- Botanyany undesirable or troublesome plant, esp. one that grows profusely where it is not wanted:The vacant lot was covered with weeds.
- [Informal.]a cigarette or cigar.
- Drugs, Slang Terms[Slang.]a marijuana cigarette.
- a thin, ungainly person or animal.
- a wretched or useless animal, esp. a horse unfit for racing or breeding purposes.
- Drugs the weed:
- Informal Termstobacco.
- Slang Termsmarijuana.
v.t. - Botanyto free from weeds or troublesome plants;
root out weeds from:to weed a garden. - Botanyto root out or remove (a weed or weeds), as from a garden (often fol. by out):to weed out crab grass from a lawn.
- to remove as being undesirable, inefficient, or superfluous (often fol. by out):to weed out inexperienced players.
- to rid (something) of undesirable or superfluous elements.
v.i. - to remove weeds or the like.
- bef. 900; Middle English wede, Old English wēod; cognate with Old Saxon wiod weed, Middle Dutch wiet fern
- Clothing weeds, mourning garments:widow's weeds.
- Clothinga mourning band of black crepe or cloth, as worn on a man's hat or coat sleeve.
- ClothingOften, weeds. [Archaic.]
- a garment:clad in rustic weeds.
- clothing.
- bef. 900; Middle English wede, Old English wǣd, (ge)wǣde garment, clothing; cognate with Old Saxon wād, gewādi, Old High German wāt, gewāti clothing; compare wadmal
Thur•low (thûr′lō),USA pronunciation 1797–1882, U.S. journalist and politician.
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