Weeping - English meaning

verb

Shout or call out noisily and unrestrainedly.

Usage examples:

‘move!’ bawled the drill corporal

noun

A loud, unrestrained shout.

Usage examples:

He addressed every class in a terrifying bawl

verb

To shout in a very loud voice

Usage examples:

She bawled at me to sit down.

verb

Cry noisily and uncontrollably; sob.

Usage examples:

Their mummies blub when they kiss them goodbye

noun

The layer of fat under the skin of sea mammals such as whales which keeps them warm

Usage examples:

Some of the larger whales are insulated by a two-foot layer of blubber., fig. i’m on a diet, trying…

verb

To cry in a noisy way like a child

Usage examples:

There he sat, cowering against the wall, blubbering like a child., oh stop blubbing! your knee can'…

noun

The fat of sea mammals, especially whales and seals.

Usage examples:

Fish oil supplements are derived from a variety of sources, including mackerel, herring, tuna, salm…

adjective

(of a person's lips) swollen or protruding.

Usage examples:

Yet the movement of his blubber lips, closely pressed together, showed clearly that he could not un…

verb

Cry noisily and uncontrollably; sob.

Usage examples:

He was blubbering like a child

exclamation

Used to represent the sound of someone crying noisily.

Usage examples:

‘boohoo, nobody loves me!’

Cry noisily.

Usage examples:

I managed not to boohoo, even when they crowded around my chair

exclamation

The sound of noisy crying like a child's

Usage examples:

"boohoo!" she wailed, "i'm lost."

verb

Shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

Usage examples:

Don't cry—it'll be all right

noun

A loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion.

Usage examples:

A cry of despair

verb

To produce tears as the result of a strong emotion, such as unhappiness or pain

Usage examples:

I could hear someone crying in the next room., "there, there, don't cry," she said., we all laughed…

verb

Give a polite word of recognition or sign of welcome when meeting (someone).

Usage examples:

Some of the customers greeted the barman in gaelic

verb

Weep; cry.

Usage examples:

He sat down on the armchair and started to greet

verb

Express greetings upon meeting someone

verb

Feel intense sorrow.

Usage examples:

She grieved for her father

noun

An overseer, manager, or bailiff on a farm.

verb

To feel or express great sadness, especially when someone dies

Usage examples:

Grieve for/over he is still grieving for/over his wife.

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Usage examples:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

noun

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

Usage examples:

His mother's night-long laments for his father

verb

Express passionate grief about.

Usage examples:

He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter

verb

To express sadness and regret about something

Usage examples:

He lamented his students’ lack of interest in the classics., baker’s lament was that his schedule k…

verb

(especially of a baby) cry feebly or querulously; whimper.

Usage examples:

A baby boy softly mewls

verb

Feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone), typically by following conventions such as the wearing of black clothes.

Usage examples:

Isobel mourned her husband

verb

Feel sadness

verb

To feel or express deep sadness, esp. because of someone’s death

Usage examples:

[ t ] frank is mourning the death of his father., we heard the mournful cry of a wolf., he gazed mo…

verb

Cry querulously or weakly.

Usage examples:

He began to pule like a baby because he was thirsty

verb

Cry and sniff in a feeble or fretful way.

Usage examples:

Kate started to snivel, looking sad and stunned

noun

An act or sound of snivelling.

Usage examples:

Lucy's torrent of howls weakened to a snivel

verb

To cry slightly in a way that is weak and does not make other people feel sympathy for you

Usage examples:

He's sitting in his bedroom snivelling because he was told off for not doing his homework.

verb

Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps.

Usage examples:

He broke down and sobbed like a child

noun

An act or sound of sobbing.

Usage examples:

With a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed

noun

Short for son of a bitch.

noun

A prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

Usage examples:

Christopher let out a wail

verb

Utter a wail.

Usage examples:

Tina ran off wailing

verb

To make a long, high cry, usually because of pain or sadness, or to make a sound like this

Usage examples:

[ i ] the four babies were wailing in unison., [ i ] air-raid sirens wailed., [ + that clause ] fig…

verb

Make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.

Usage examples:

A child in a bed nearby began to whimper

noun

A whimpering sound.

Usage examples:

She gave a little whimper of protest

verb

To cry, making small, weak sounds

Usage examples:

She whimpered pathetically., there wasn’t a whimper of complaint from anyone.

noun

A long, high-pitched complaining cry.

Usage examples:

The dog gave a small whine

verb

Give or make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.

Usage examples:

The dog whined and scratched at the back door

verb

To make a high, complaining sound, or to complain continually

Usage examples:

If you don’t stop whining, we won’t go at all!, fig. the whine of tracey’s hair dryer wakes me ever…