1. The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
   "I hate to hear the weeping of a child";
   - crying

1. Showing sorrow
   "The weeping expression on his face revealed his inner pain";
   - dolorous, dolourous [Brit, non-standard], lachrymose, tearful
    
2. (botany) having branches or flower heads that bend downward
   "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow";
   - cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous

1. Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
   "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs";
   - cry

Derived forms: weepings

See also: sorrowful, unerect

Type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process, express emotion, express feelings

Encyclopedia: Weeping, Sad and Lonely