Weeped: meaning, definitions and examples

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weeped

 

[ wiหpt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

showing emotion

Weeped is the simple past tense of the verb 'weep,' which means to shed tears, often as an expression of sorrow, grief, or distress. It can also refer to the act of crying quietly or softly, typically in response to emotional pain.

Synonyms

cried, lamented, sobbed

Examples of usage

  • She weeped for her lost pet.
  • He weeped silently in the corner.
  • The movie was so sad that I weeped.
  • They weeped together at the funeral.

Translations

Translations of the word "weeped" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น chorou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฐเฅ‹เคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช weinte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menangis

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะฐะบะฐะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ pล‚akaล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆณฃใ„ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท a pleurรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ llorรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aฤŸladฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์šธ์—ˆ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจูƒู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plakal

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plakal

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“ญไบ†

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ je jokal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ grรฉt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ะปะฐะดั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ˜แƒ แƒแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aฤŸladฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ llorรณ

Etymology

The word 'weep' has its origins in Old English as 'wฤ“pan,' which means 'to weep or to cry.' It is related to similar words in other Germanic languages, such as the Old High German 'weben' and the Old Norse 'veipa,' both meaning 'to weave' or 'to cry.' The evolution of the word through the centuries has maintained the core meaning associated with expressing grief or sadness. 'Weep' and its past tense 'weeped' have both been used in literature and everyday language as a way to describe emotional responses to loss, sorrow, and empathy. The development of the word reflects the universal human experience of crying as a natural response to emotional stimuli, marking a deep connection between language and emotional expression.