v. & n.
--v. (past and past part. wept)
1. intr. shed tears.
2 a tr. & (foll. by for) intr. shed tears for; bewail, lament over. b tr. utter or express with tears ('Don't go,' he wept; wept her thanks).
3 a intr. be covered with or send forth drops. b intr. & tr. come or send forth in drops; exude liquid (weeping sore).
4 intr. (as weeping adj.) (of a tree) having drooping branches (weeping willow).
--n. a fit or spell of weeping.
Phrases and idioms:
weep out utter with tears.
Derivatives:
weepingly adv.
Etymology: OE wepan f. Gmc (prob. imit.)