weeping

WEE-ping/ˈwiːpɪŋ/

Noun pluralweepings

2 meanings of weeping

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of weep. Use this -ing form when crying is happening now, or to name the act.
She was weeping quietly in the back of the room.
The child kept weeping until his mother arrived.
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
The act of crying, with tears and often quiet sobs.
Her weeping could be heard through the thin walls.
After the bad news, there was weeping all through the house.
Similarcrying, sobbing, tears
Oppositelaughter
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weeping is a form of weep

weep, verb: To cry and shed tears because of a strong feeling such as sadness or joy. Full entry

Forms: weepweeps he/she/itweeping -ing formwept past tense, past participle
Spelling: weep → weeping: add -ing

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