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Weeping Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Weeping? [n] 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" [adj] showing sorrow Synonyms \| Synonyms for Weeping: crying \| dolorous \| dolourous \| lachrymose \| sorrowful \| tearful \| tears Related Terms \| Find terms related to Weeping: See Also \| activity \| bawling \| bodily function \| bodily process \| body process \| snivel \| sniveling \| sob \| sobbing \| wailing Weeping In Webster's Dictionary \Weep"ing\, n. The act of one who weeps; lamentation with tears; shedding of tears. \Weep"ing\, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. ``Weeping eyes.'' --I. Watts. 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. ``Weeping grounds.'' --Mortimer. 3. Having slender, pendent branches; -- said of trees; as, weeping willow; a weeping ash. 4. Pertaining to lamentation, or those who weep. {Weeping cross}, a cross erected on or by the highway, especially for the devotions of penitents; hence, to return by the weeping cross, to return from some undertaking in humiliation or penitence. {Weeping rock}, a porous rock from which water gradually issues. {Weeping sinew}, a ganglion. See {Ganglion}, n., 2. [Colloq.] {Weeping spring}, a spring that discharges water slowly. {Weeping willow} (Bot.), a species of willow ({Salix Babylonica}) whose branches grow very long and slender, and hang down almost perpendicularly.

Weeping Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Weeping?

[n] 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"
[adj] showing sorrow

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Weeping In Webster's Dictionary

\Weep"ing\, n.
The act of one who weeps; lamentation with tears; shedding of
tears.


\Weep"ing\, a.
1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. ``Weeping eyes.''
   --I. Watts.

2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very
   slowly; surcharged with water. ``Weeping grounds.''
   --Mortimer.

3. Having slender, pendent branches; -- said of trees; as,
   weeping willow; a weeping ash.

4. Pertaining to lamentation, or those who weep.

{Weeping cross}, a cross erected on or by the highway,
   especially for the devotions of penitents; hence, to
   return by the weeping cross, to return from some
   undertaking in humiliation or penitence.

{Weeping rock}, a porous rock from which water gradually
   issues.

{Weeping sinew}, a ganglion. See {Ganglion}, n., 2. [Colloq.]


{Weeping spring}, a spring that discharges water slowly.

{Weeping willow} (Bot.), a species of willow ({Salix
   Babylonica}) whose branches grow very long and slender,
   and hang down almost perpendicularly.

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