weed [weedweedsweededweeding] noun, verb BrE [wiːd] NAmE [wiːd] noun 1. countable a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or garden plants •The yard was overgrown with weeds. 2. uncountable any wild plant without flowers that grows in water and forms a green floating mass 3.the weedsingular (humorous) ↑tobacco or cigarettes •I wish I could give up the weed (= stop smoking). 4. uncountable (informal)the drug ↑cannabis 5. countable (BrE, informal, disapproving)a person with a weak character or body •Don't be such a weed!
Word Origin: Old English wēod (noun), wēodian (verb), of unknown origin; related to Dutch wieden (verb).
Example Bank: •Routine maintenance of the garden consists of keeping weeds under control. •There were weeds pushing up through the gravel. Derived: ↑weed somebody out
verb transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to take out ↑weeds from the ground •I've been weeding the flower beds. Verb forms:
Word Origin: Old English wēod (noun), wēodian (verb), of unknown origin; related to Dutch wieden (verb).
