Synonyms for weep
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
Related words
- Word family
- weepy
- Phrases
- weep buckets
Forms
- Past participle
- weeped
e.g. weeped → mourned, lamented, wailed, sobbed…
Example sentences
- cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
- mourn Don't mourn over the loss of your loved one too long.
- lament One should not lament over past mistakes too long.
- droop The big green plant was starting to droop at the stem.
By length
- 3 letters
- cry1, sob1
- 4 letters
- sigh1, drip1, moan1, wail1
- 5 letters
- greet1, mourn1, droop1
- 6 letters
- sorrow2, grieve1, lament2, bemoan2, bewail
- 7 letters
- blubber2, deplore2, elegize, elegise
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sorrow2 = 2 syllables).