weinen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
• crying adjective So urgent or serious that it clearly needs attention.
• weep verb To cry, especially with sobbing, as an expression of strong emotion.
• whine verb To complain in an annoying, high-pitched or self-pitying way.

Senses

weinen is used for these senses in English:

• cry A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
• cry (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. Especially in anger or sadness
• crying The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
• 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.
• whine (intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine (compare whinge) or as if with a whine.

cry — full definition

1. verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
2. verb To shout or call out loudly.
3. noun An act of shedding tears.
4. noun A loud shout or call.

crying — full definition

1. adjective So urgent or serious that it clearly needs attention.
2. noun The act of shedding tears or shouting out.

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