WEEP: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for WEEP?

Need another word that means the same as “weep”? Find 34 synonyms and 30 related words for “weep” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Weep” are: cry, shed tears, sob, snivel, whimper, whine, mewl, bawl, lament, grieve, mourn, keen, wail, back out, pull out, cancel, withdraw, beg off, excuse oneself, give off, give out, discharge, release, send out, send forth, emit, issue, emanate

Weep as a Noun

Definitions of "Weep" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “weep” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A fit or period of weeping.

Synonyms of "Weep" as a noun (6 Words)

bawl	A loud, unrestrained shout. He addressed every class in a terrifying bawl.
cry	A loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion. A cry to arms.
lament	A mournful poem a lament for the dead. Their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward.
snivel	An act or sound of snivelling. Lucy s torrent of howls weakened to a snivel.
sob	An act or sound of sobbing. With a sob of despair she threw herself on to the bed.
whimper	A whimpering sound. Their first appearance in the top flight ended with a whimper rather than a bang.

Usage Examples of "Weep" as a noun

• Sit down and have a weep.

Weep as a Verb

Definitions of "Weep" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “weep” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Exude liquid.
• Utter or express with tears.
• Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain.
• Mourn for; shed tears over.
• Shed tears.

Synonyms of "Weep" as a verb (28 Words)

back out	Shift to a counterclockwise direction.
bawl	Make a raucous noise. We don t need fans bawling at us from two or three yards away.
beg off	Make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently.
cancel	Annul or revoke (a formal arrangement which is in effect. His visa had been cancelled.
cry	Utter a sudden loud cry. She heard a voice crying her name.
discharge	Go off or discharge. The overflow should discharge in an obvious place.
emanate	(of a feeling, quality, or sensation) issue or spread out from (a source. He emanated a powerful brooding air.
emit	Produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation. The ozone layer blocks some harmful rays which the sun emits.
excuse oneself	Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with.
give off	Estimate the duration or outcome of something.
give out	Convey or reveal information.
grieve	Cause to feel sorrow. She grieved for her father.
issue	Make out and issue. Exotic smells issued from a nearby building.
keen	Express grief verbally.
lament	Express regret or disappointment about something. We could have won lamented the England captain.
mewl	(especially of a baby) cry feebly or querulously; whimper. A forlorn cat mewled pathetically.
mourn	Observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one. Isobel mourned her husband.
pull out	Bring take or pull out of a container or from under a cover.
release	Release gas or energy as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition. Release the holdings in the dictator s bank account.
send forth	Transfer.
send out	Assign to a station.
shed tears	Get rid of.
snivel	Complain in a whining or tearful way. He shouldn t snivel about his punishment.
sob	Say while crying noisily. He sobbed himself to sleep.
wail	Utter a wail. But why she wailed.
whimper	Cry weakly or softly. He s not dead is he she whimpered.
whine	Complain in a feeble or petulant way. She began to whine about how hard she had been forced to work.
withdraw	Withdraw from active participation. For the cocaine user it is possible to withdraw without medication.

Usage Examples of "Weep" as a verb

• A young widow weeping her lost lord.
• ‘No!’ she wept.
• He wept bitter tears at her cruelty.
• She rubbed the sore, making it weep.
• A grieving mother wept over the body of her daughter.

Associations of "Weep" (30 Words)

bitterly	In an angry, hurt, or resentful way. Its humour is cutting and bitterly sarcastic.
complain	Express complaints discontent displeasure or unhappiness. Local authorities complained that they lacked sufficient resources.
cry	Utter a sudden loud cry. The cat was crying.
dirge	A lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite. After his ten minute dirge the audience booed.
disappointed	Sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one’s hopes or expectations. I m disappointed in you Mary.
elegy	(in modern literature) a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
embitter	Make (someone) feel bitter or resentful. These injustices embittered her even more.
gripe	Secure a boat with gripes. My only gripe is the size of the page numbers.
howl	Make a howling sound. He gave a howl of pain.
lachrymal	A small bone forming part of the eye socket. That hysterical then lachrymal then guilt ridden hour.
lachrymose	Inducing tears; sad. She was pink eyed and lachrymose.
lament	A mournful poem a lament for the dead. He was lamenting the death of his infant daughter.
lamentation	The passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping. Scenes of lamentation.
mourn	Observe the customs of mourning after the death of a loved one. Publishers mourned declining sales of hardback fiction.
mourning	The passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief. She s still in mourning after the death of her husband.
plaintive	Expressing sorrow. A plaintive cry.
resent	Wish ill or allow unwillingly. She resented the fact that I had children.
sad	Of things that make you feel sad Christina Rossetti. Sad news.
screech	Make a high pitched screeching noise. The car drove off at speed its tyres screeching.
sniffle	An act or sound of sniffing. He was restraining his sniffles rather well.
snivel	An act or sound of snivelling. Lucy s torrent of howls weakened to a snivel.
sob	An act or sound of sobbing. He was sobbing inconsolably.
sorrow	An event or circumstance that causes sorrow. He tried to express his sorrow at her loss.
squawk	The noise of squawking. The geese flew upriver squawking.
squeal	Make a squeal. The girls squealed with delight.
tear	The act of tearing. His story brought tears to her eyes.
threnody	A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person. A brooding threnody to urban desolation.
wail	Utter a wail. The wind wailed and buffeted the timber structure.
whimper	A whimpering sound. Their first appearance in the top flight ended with a whimper rather than a bang.
whine	Move with a whining sound. The whine of the engine.