weather
♦♦ weath|er /w'eðər/ (weathers weathering weathered)
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example if it is raining, hot, or windy.
The weather was bad...
I like cold weather...
Fishing is possible in virtually any weather.
...the weather conditions.
2 [VERB] V, be V-ed, also V n
If something such as wood or rock weathers or is weathered, it changes colour or shape as a result of the wind, sun, rain, or cold.
Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour...
This rock has been weathered and eroded.
● weathered [ADJ]
The facade of the building was a little weathered...
The man had a worn, weathered face.
= weather-beaten
3 [VERB] V n
If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended.
The government has weathered its worst political crisis.
to weather the storm: see storm
4 [PHRASE] V inflects, PHR n
If you say that someone is making heavy weather of a task, you are critical of them because they are doing it in an inefficient way and are making it seem more difficult than it really is. (BRIT)
Some of the riders in this section made heavy weather of the cross-country race.
5 [PHRASE] v-link PHR
If you say that you are under the weather, you mean that you feel slightly ill.
I was still feeling a bit under the weather.
= unwellweath|er fore|cast (weather forecasts)
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A weather forecast is a statement saying what the weather will be like the next day or for the next few days.weath|er fore|cast|er (weather forecasters)
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A weather forecaster is a person whose job is to study weather conditions and make reports predicting what the weather will be like for the next few days.weath|er girl (weather girls)
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A weather girl is a young woman who presents weather forecasts at regular times on television or radio.weath|er sta|tion (weather stations)
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A weather station is a place where facts about the weather are recorded and studied.weath|er vane (weather vanes)
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A weather vane is a metal object on the roof of a building which turns round as the wind blows. It is used to show the direction of the wind.
1 [N-UNCOUNT]
The weather is the condition of the atmosphere in one area at a particular time, for example if it is raining, hot, or windy.
The weather was bad...
I like cold weather...
Fishing is possible in virtually any weather.
...the weather conditions.
2 [VERB] V, be V-ed, also V n
If something such as wood or rock weathers or is weathered, it changes colour or shape as a result of the wind, sun, rain, or cold.
Unpainted wooden furniture weathers to a grey colour...
This rock has been weathered and eroded.
● weathered [ADJ]
The facade of the building was a little weathered...
The man had a worn, weathered face.
= weather-beaten
3 [VERB] V n
If you weather a difficult time or a difficult situation, you survive it and are able to continue normally after it has passed or ended.
The government has weathered its worst political crisis.
to weather the storm: see storm
4 [PHRASE] V inflects, PHR n
If you say that someone is making heavy weather of a task, you are critical of them because they are doing it in an inefficient way and are making it seem more difficult than it really is. (BRIT)
Some of the riders in this section made heavy weather of the cross-country race.
5 [PHRASE] v-link PHR
If you say that you are under the weather, you mean that you feel slightly ill.
I was still feeling a bit under the weather.
= unwellweath|er fore|cast (weather forecasts)
[N-COUNT]
A weather forecast is a statement saying what the weather will be like the next day or for the next few days.weath|er fore|cast|er (weather forecasters)
[N-COUNT]
A weather forecaster is a person whose job is to study weather conditions and make reports predicting what the weather will be like for the next few days.weath|er girl (weather girls)
[N-COUNT]
A weather girl is a young woman who presents weather forecasts at regular times on television or radio.weath|er sta|tion (weather stations)
[N-COUNT]
A weather station is a place where facts about the weather are recorded and studied.weath|er vane (weather vanes)
[N-COUNT]
A weather vane is a metal object on the roof of a building which turns round as the wind blows. It is used to show the direction of the wind.