weeping
/ˈwipɪŋ/
verb
- Shedding tears as an expression of sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
- The child began weeping after scraping his knee.
- She was weeping quietly at the funeral.
- He couldn't stop weeping when he heard the good news.
Antonyms
adjective
- Describing a tree or plant with branches that droop downward.
- The weeping willow by the pond is over 50 years old.
- The garden features several weeping varieties of spruce.
- We planted a weeping cherry tree in the front yard.
- Tearful; inclined to cry or expressing sadness.
- The weeping crowd gathered at the memorial.
- Her weeping voice broke as she told the story.
- He gave a weeping apology for his mistake.
noun
- The act of shedding tears; crying.
- The sound of weeping filled the room.
- After hours of weeping, she finally fell asleep.
- There was much weeping at the farewell party.