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PRONUNCIATION OF WEEPER

weeper  [ˈwiːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEEPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Weeper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WEEPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Weeper

The Weeper is the name of two comic book supervillains, originally published by Fawcett Comics and today owned by DC Comics. The original Weeper first appeared in Master Comics #23 in February 1942. The arch-foe of Bulletman and Bulletgirl, the Weeper is capable of the most brutal of murders, but sheds tears for his victims; he hates to see people happy but feels bad after he hurts them. The Weeper wears a blue opera cape, a top hat, and carries a small walking stick and tear gas bombs. He also drives a hearse and is accompanied by his henchman, the Bittermen.

Definition of weeper in the English dictionary

The first definition of weeper in the dictionary is a person who weeps, esp a hired mourner. Other definition of weeper is something worn as a sign of mourning. Weeper is also a hole through a wall, to allow water to drain away.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEEPER


Arequipa
ˌærɪˈkiːpə
beekeeper
ˈbiːˌkiːpə
creeper
ˈkriːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
keeper
ˈkiːpə
lipa
ˈliːpə
minesweeper
ˈmaɪnˌswiːpə
peacekeeper
ˈpiːsˌkiːpə
pipa
ˈpiːpə
reaper
ˈriːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
sleeper
ˈsliːpə
steeper
ˈstiːpə
sweeper
ˈswiːpə
tepa
ˈtiːpə
timekeeper
ˈtaɪmˌkiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEEPER

weenier
weeniest
weensier
weensiest
weensy
weeny
weeny-bopper
weep
weephole
weepie
weepier
weepies
weepiest
weepily
weepiness
weeping
weeping ivy
weeping willow
weepingly
weepy

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEEPER

barkeeper
book-keeper
carpet-sweeper
cheeper
chimney sweeper
Culpeper
Freeper
gamekeeper
green keeper
greenskeeper
groundskeeper
innkeeper
lighthouse keeper
peeper
road sweeper
rough sleeper
storekeeper
street sweeper
Virginia creeper
wicketkeeper
zoo keeper

Synonyms and antonyms of weeper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «weeper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEEPER

Find out the translation of weeper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of weeper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «weeper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

weeper
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

weeper
570 millions of speakers

English

weeper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बच्चों की तहर रोनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

weeper
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плакса
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

weeper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাড়াটে শোককারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pleureur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyapu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weeper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

悲しむ人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

weeper
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Weeper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khăn tang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வயதாகும்போது மூக்குக்கண்ணாடி தேவைப்பட வாய்ப்புண்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रडार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağlayan kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Weeper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

beksa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плакса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

weeper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θρηνητής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schreier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

weeper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

weeper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of weeper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEEPER»

The term «weeper» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.997 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEEPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «weeper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «weeper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about weeper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEEPER»

Discover the use of weeper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weeper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Grim Weeper
Failing to find solace with an online support group known as Threnody, an unhappy victim decides that he will systematically track down and destroy each of his oppressors, and a policeman struggles with his secret sympathy for the killer.
Donald Whittington, 1995
2
Weeper, Laugh!
Irene Sloan. Weeper, Laugh! Reader-friendly Poems by Irene Smullyan Sloan Weeper, Laugh! Copyright © 2005 by Irene Smullyan Sloan All. iUniverse, Inc. New York Lincoln Shanghai.
Irene Sloan, 2005
3
New Perspectives on the Life and Art of Richard Crashaw
Of all of Crashaw's poems, with the possible exception of the epigram "Luke 11: Blessed be the paps which Thou hast sucked," "The Weeper" has evoked the harshest and, at times, most bewildered commentary.6 The reasons for the unusual ...
John Richard Roberts, 1990
4
Telling Tears in the English Renaissance
They serve as lintel to the doorway at the head of the steps to the temple.96 The Weeper is a meditation (on Luke 7: 37-9, 44-50) fashioned out of epigrams. Each numbered stanza remains independent, practically autonomous, even as the ...
Marjory E. Lange, 1996
5
Weeper
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Jules Reene, 2012
6
The Fuller Worthies' Library
It is to be re-noted that st. v. is identical in all save ' watry' for ' bridegroom' with st. xi. of ' The Weeper' as given in text of 1652, and that st. iv. has two lines from st. xxix. of the same poem. Neither of these stanzas appear in 'The Weeper' of ...
Alexander Balloch Grosart, 1872
7
The Runaway Bride: Hollywood Romantic Comedy of the 1930s
The gangsters started turning into newsmen and criminal lawyers; the weeper ladies remained prideful and flawed but descended to the level of second leads in more panoramic genres, such as the urban “all-star” melodrama (MGM's Grand  ...
Elizabeth Kendall, 2002
8
Night of Denial: Stories and Novellas
Ioann. the. Weeper. There's a new railway station named Sinful; there's an old village on the steppes bearing the same name. On summer days the Southeast Express makes a stop at that station. Everything about it, the station, is bare and ...
Ivan Bunin, 2006
9
Tails of a Weeper Capuchin
Discover fun and exciting facts about Weeper Capuchin monkeys and along the way meet Irwin, Gemma, and Andee- three fascinating monkeys!
Rachel Holloway, 2013
10
Handling Sin
The master criminal, you know, Simon 'Weeper' Berg.” “What are y'all talking about?” Raleigh inquired ominously. “You're kidding!” said Gates. “You saw Weeper in this cathouse? He's not even up for parole for another four years.” “No!
Michael Malone, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEEPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term weeper is used in the context of the following news items.
1
NASCAR drivers frustrated as weather and weepers park them at …
Two days of rain and weepers – water seeping from the ground to the track – have left some competitors frustrated. NASCAR Sprint Cup teams had two two-hour ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
2
Lynna Clark: An empty chair
I'm such a weeper. But I knew it was only temporary… or at least I thought. I recalled my own mom saying how hard it was when I left for college. She'd look at ... «Salisbury Post, Jul 15»
3
Teen weeper 'Me and Earl and the Dying Girl' breaks from formula
But this laugher/weeper reminds us there's nothing wrong with a romantic comedy that reaches for inspiring and cathartic between the laughs. © 2015 Press of ... «Press of Atlantic City, Jul 15»
4
'Max' Is a Weeper and a Keeper
"Max" is a family film, and it is all about the dog. This movie follows in a long line of dog movies such as "Lassie," "A Dog of Flanders," "Old Yeller," "Rin Tin Tin" ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
'Me and Earl' cleverly tweaks teen movie clichés
But this crowd-pleasing laugher-weeper reminds us that there's nothing wrong with a romantic comedy that reaches for inspiring and cathartic between the ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»
6
Don't fear the weeper: how to cry in public like a grownup
A Japanese hotel has created rooms explicitly for women to cry in, but what if you can't hold it? In her upcoming book, Monica Heisey explains what to do. «The Guardian, May 15»
7
'The Dance' at 25: How Garth Brooks' Weeper Became an Unlikely Hit
Sometime in the mid-Eighties, Nashville-based music publisher Don Tolle was having lunch with his business partner, singer-songwriter Tony Arata, when Arata ... «RollingStone.com, May 15»
8
Album Review: Lace Weeper – As The Crow Flies
Lace Weeper have four years of experience under their belt, along with three EPs, and earlier this year they launched their first full-length album – 'As The Crow ... «Fortitude Magazine, Apr 15»
9
'The Age of Adaline' Review: A Poignant, Old-Fashioned Weeper
Interestingly enough, the biggest problem with the tender, old-fashioned, and surprisingly engaging “Age of Adaline” is not a preposterous concept. The idea of a ... «Breitbart News, Apr 15»
10
Film Review: 'Suite francaise'
Iffy scripting decisions can't thwart the romantic allure of this handsomely crafted, sincerely performed wartime weeper. Guy Lodge. Film Critic @guylodge. «Variety, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Weeper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/weeper>. Apr 2024 ».
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