weep
weep /w'iːp/ (weeps weeping wept)
1 [VERB] V, V-ing, V n
If someone weeps, they cry. (LITERARY)
She wanted to laugh and weep all at once...
The weeping family hugged and comforted each other...
She wept tears of joy.
[N-SING] a N
Weep is also a noun.
There are times when I sit down and have a good weep.
2 [VERB] V, V-ing
If a wound weeps, liquid or blood comes from it because it is not healing properly.
In severe cases, the skin can crack and weep.
...little blisters which develop into weeping sores.
1 [VERB] V, V-ing, V n
If someone weeps, they cry. (LITERARY)
She wanted to laugh and weep all at once...
The weeping family hugged and comforted each other...
She wept tears of joy.
[N-SING] a N
Weep is also a noun.
There are times when I sit down and have a good weep.
2 [VERB] V, V-ing
If a wound weeps, liquid or blood comes from it because it is not healing properly.
In severe cases, the skin can crack and weep.
...little blisters which develop into weeping sores.