Synonyms of weeps

weeps

verb

present tense third-person singular of weep

1

as in drips

to flow forth slowly through small openings

water weeping through the basement wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drips
• seeps
• percolates
• bleeds
• flows
• exudes
• oozes
• sweats
• trickles
• transudes
• emanates
• emits
• dribbles
• strains
• springs
• gives off
• vents
• discharges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• streams
• pours
• surges
• floods
• gushes

2

as in cries

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

• cries
• sobs
• grieves
• screams
• bawls
• blubbers
• mourns
• laments
• blubs
• whines
• whimpers
• greets
• groans
• sighs
• howls
• moans
• wails
• keens
• yowls
• sniffles
• bleats
• squalls
• mewls
• snivels
• pules

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of weeps

Swiss skier Melanie Meillard weeps in the arms of her teammate Janine Schmitt after missing a turn on her slalom run Women’s Team Combined Slalom. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

Cannon weeps into an expansive white space that only she and Trish inhabit. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2025

In her new Disney+ documentary, The End of an Era, Taylor Swift weeps while reflecting on violent attacks and threats made against her fans during the Eras Tour. — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025

The pride in Plough’s expressions and the tone of his voice was reflective of the theme that every victory is to be savored in this rough-and-tumble sport, one in which no one weeps for the wounded. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2025

As Tetyana weeps, the soldier gently admonishes her fuss. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025