Synonyms of weep

weep

verb

ˈwēp 

1

as in to drip

to flow forth slowly through small openings

water weeping through the basement wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drip
• bleed
• seep
• flow
• sweat
• exude
• ooze
• percolate
• transude
• strain
• trickle
• emit
• emanate
• vent
• dribble
• give off
• spring
• discharge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stream
• pour
• flood
• gush
• surge

2

as in to cry

to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress

the child was weeping over the death of his dog

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cry
• sob
• scream
• grieve
• bawl
• blub
• mourn
• blubber
• lament
• whine
• whimper
• greet
• groan
• howl
• moan
• wail
• sigh
• squall
• sniffle
• keen
• snivel
• bleat
• mewl
• yowl
• pule

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weep

Many around the world looked in horror last month at images of a Ukrainian grandmother weeping as the body of her grandson was pulled from the rubble of his home following a Russian missile attack. — Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Dil Maya Lama stood weeping outside the help desk at the hospital, searching for information about her missing 26-year-old brother, a driver for a hydropower company in Rasuwa. — Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

Dil Maya Lama stood weeping outside the help desk at the hospital, searching for information about her 26-year-old brother, a driver for a hydropower company in Rasuwa. — Victoria Milko, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

But their instruments often weep, howl, and ululate as much as the vocals. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026