wept

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/wɛpt/

A form of weep — To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.

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Meanings

verb

alternative nonstandard poetic weeped

  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of weep

Origin

From weep + -t.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with wept

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Cite this entry
APA

wept. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wept

MLA

“wept.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wept. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wept,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wept.

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