Definitions

wept

[wept] / wɛpt /

VERB

cry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down complain grieve howl moan mourn sob wail whimper

STRONG

bawl bemoan bewail blubber deplore drip keen lament mewl snivel squall ululate yowl

WEAK

boohoo burst into tears let go let it out shed tears

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy

STRONG

gloat praise

Example Sentences

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“I nearly wept on more than one occasion because of how moved I felt about what Justin was doing,” Jesso says.

From Los Angeles Times

"I wept non-stop for a whole month. I couldn't eat. All I did was cry. I couldn't stand to walk. And I fell gravely ill."

From BBC

Brandt wept and held his hands over his face after the verdicts were returned.

From BBC

Relatives wept openly, clutching phones and identity cards, while medical teams hurried stretchers through the packed corridors.

From Barron's

In Penha Complex -- one of two densely populated, working-class neighborhoods targeted in northern Rio -- residents wept over a line of at least 50 corpses early Wednesday.

From Barron's