weep

in Vietnamese Nức nở, khóc lóc

BrE /wiːp/ AmE /wiːp/

verb en → vi

past wept pp wept ing weeping

1 CRY [intransitive] B2

Nức nở, khóc lóc

to cry because you are very sad or upset

  • weep with sadness

Collocations weep bitterly · weep uncontrollably

  • She wept for hours after hearing the news.

    Cô ấy đã nức nở trong nhiều giờ sau khi nghe tin.

2 CRY [intransitive] C1

Khóc vì xúc động, khóc vì hạnh phúc

to cry because you are very happy or moved by something beautiful

  • weep with joy

Collocations weep with happiness · weep at the beauty of something

  • He wept when he saw his long-lost son.

    Anh ấy đã khóc khi nhìn thấy đứa con thất lạc lâu ngày.