To cry tears, especially from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
From Old English 'wepan,' which has roots in Proto-Germanic languages and is related to words meaning 'to drip' or 'to flow.' The connection to flowing tears is built right into the word's ancient origins.
The word 'weep' literally evolved from the image of tears flowing and dripping—it's onomatopoetic in origin, capturing the sound and motion of crying before it became purely about the emotion.
Weeping was historically coded as feminine in European literature; men who wept were seen as weak or unmanly. This emotional suppression norm reinforced gender stereotypes about male stoicism.
Use to describe crying without gendered judgment. Emotions are human, not gendered.
["cry","shed tears"]
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