English > weep: 1 sense > verb 1, bodyMeaning | shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
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Synonym | cry |
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Narrower | bawl | cry loudly |
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snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle | cry or whine with snuffling |
sob | weep convulsively |
tear | Fill with tears or shed tears |
wail, whimper, mewl, pule | cry weakly or softly |
Broader | express emotion, express feelings | Give verbal / verbal / verbal or other expression to one's feelings |
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Opposite | laugh, express joy, express mirth | produce laughter |
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Similar to | cry | Bring into a particular state by crying |
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Spanish | lagrimar, llorar, sollozar |
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Catalan | cridar, plorar |
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Nouns | weeper | a person who weeps |
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weeper | a hired mourner |
weeping | the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) |