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weeping

  • /ˈwiːpɪŋ/

Rhymes with -iːpɪŋ

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of weep

noun weepings

  1. countable, uncountable Action of the verb to weep. Their constant weepings kept us awake.

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Closest in meaning: tearful, lachrymose, crying, sorrowful, dolorous, dolourous, tears, sobbing, cry, lamenting, mourning, grieving, sorrowing, sorrow, willow, whimpering

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noun the act of shedding tears

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"weeping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/weeping. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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weeping. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/weeping

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"weeping." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/weeping.

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@misc{weeping_2026,
  title = {weeping},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/weeping},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}