weep
verb
[ wiːp ]
• shed tears.
• "a grieving mother wept over the body of her daughter"
Similar:
cry,
shed tears,
sob,
snivel,
whimper,
whine,
mewl,
bawl,
lament,
grieve,
mourn,
keen,
wail,
greet,
boohoo,
blub,
blubber,
pule,
• exude liquid.
• "she rubbed the sore, making it weep"
weep
noun
• a fit or period of weeping.
• "sit down and have a weep"
Similar:
cry,
sob,
snivel,
whimper,
mewl,
bawl,
lament,
flood of tears,
blub,
blubber,
grizzle,
pule,
Origin:
Old English wēpan (verb), of Germanic origin, probably imitative.
