weeping

1. The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (synset 100869874)
   "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"
   is a type of: activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process - an organic process that takes place in the body
   subtypes:

   • snivel, sniveling - whining in a tearful manner
   • sob, sobbing - convulsive gasp made while weeping
   • bawling, wailing - loud cries made while weeping
   same as: crying, tears

1. Showing sorrow (synset 301368155)
   similar to: sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
   same as: dolorous, dolourous, lachrymose, tearful
2. Having branches or flower heads that bend downward (synset 301241359)
   "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
   referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
   similar to: unerect - not upright in position or posture
   same as: cernuous, drooping, nodding, pendulous

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