Weed: meaning, definitions and examples

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weed

 

[ wiหd ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

drug

A wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants.

Synonyms

unwanted plant, wild plant

Examples of usage

  • The garden was full of weeds.
  • She pulled out the weeds from the flower bed.
Context #2 | Noun

drug

Cannabis, especially as smoked or consumed for its psychoactive effects.

Synonyms

cannabis, marijuana, pot

Examples of usage

  • He was caught smoking weed in the park.
  • She bought some weed from her dealer.
Context #3 | Verb

remove unwanted plants

Remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground).

Synonyms

clear out, remove weeds

Examples of usage

  • She weeded the vegetable patch.
  • He spent the afternoon weeding the garden.

Translations

Translations of the word "weed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น erva

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Unkraut

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ gulma

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑัƒั€'ัะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ chwast

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้›‘่‰ (zassล)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mauvaise herbe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hierba

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ot

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žก์ดˆ (jabcho)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุดุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plevel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ burina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‰ (cวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ plevel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ illgresi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ะฐะผัˆำฉะฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ alaq otu

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hierba

Etymology

The word 'weed' originated from the Old English word 'weod', which referred to herbs or grass. Over time, it came to be associated with unwanted plants that grow in gardens or agricultural fields. In modern usage, 'weed' is commonly used to describe both unwanted plants and cannabis, a psychoactive drug. The slang term 'weed' for cannabis became popular in the 20th century, particularly in reference to marijuana.

See also: weedhead, weedkiller.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,173 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.