weeping

[ wee-ping ]

adjective

1. expressing grief, sorrow, or any overwhelming emotion by shedding tears:

   weeping multitudes.

2. tearful; weepy:

   a weeping fit.

3. tending or liable to cry; given to crying.
4. dripping or oozing liquid.
5. (of trees, shrubs, etc.) having slender, drooping branches.

weeping

/ ˈwiːpɪŋ /

adjective

1. (of plants) having slender hanging branches

Derived Forms

• ˈweepingly, adverb

Other Words From

• weeping·ly adverb
• un·weeping adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of weeping¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wepende. See weep ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

After the election, however, she posted the photo of a weeping Lady Liberty with the caption, "Despair is not an option."

From Salon

When he appeared just 48 hours later at his party's convention in Milwaukee with gauze over his ear, some in the crowd were weeping.

From BBC

At one point, it sounded as if she was weeping.

From Los Angeles Times

Initial sessions tend to be colored by weeping, hesitancy and half-truths as the clinician and client get a feel for each other.

From Salon

After talking to the preacher, Kristofferson said, "I found myself weeping in public" and felt a "forgiveness that I didn't even know I needed".

From BBC

Related Words

• sobbing
• teary
• teary-eyed
• wailing