Weeping

/ˈwiːpɪŋ/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Action of the verb to weep. countable, uncountable

    "Their constant weepings kept us awake."

  2. 2
    the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of weep form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    having branches or flower heads that bend downward wordnet
  2. 2
    showing sorrow wordnet

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cryingautomatic tearingawashbathedbawlingblubber

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"I cannot hear such a story without weeping."

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