weeping

«weeping» in Mova's school dictionary: Crying with tears — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb form (-ing of weep); adjective (weeping); noun (weeping — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Crying with tears. tree →

2) adjective Describes a tree whose branches hang down towards the ground, like a weeping willow. tree →

3) adjective Describes a wound or sore that lets out liquid. tree →

4) noun The sound or act of crying. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories «weeping» shows deep sadness; in nature lessons «weeping willow» is a tree with long drooping branches beside rivers and ponds. Phrases: «weeping willow», «weeping and wailing», «a weeping wound».

examples

• The boy was weeping because his kite was lost. tree →
• A weeping willow hangs over the duck pond. tree →
• We heard weeping from the next room. tree →
• The nurse cleaned the weeping cut and put a plaster on. tree →
• The weeping cherry in our garden has pink flowers in spring. tree →
• In the Bible story there was weeping when the people heard the news. tree →
• I think she was actually weeping. tree →

note

From weep (past: wept). As an adjective it comes before the noun: a weeping willow. «Weeping» trees are not sad — the name is about the shape of their branches.

In the corpora

• And her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim.
• Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
• For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
• Though he goeth on his way weeping that beareth the measure of seed, he shall come home with joy, bearing his sheaves.
• My face is reddened with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «weeping» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.