weed
1a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop.
any undesirable or troublesome plant, especially one that grows profusely where it is not wanted: The vacant lot was covered with weeds.
to free from weeds or troublesome plants; root out weeds from: to weed a garden.
to root out or remove (a weed or weeds), as from a garden (often followed by out): to weed out crab grass from a lawn.
to remove as being undesirable, inefficient, or superfluous (often followed by out): to weed out inexperienced players.
to rid (something) of undesirable or superfluous elements.
to remove weeds or the like.
Idioms about weed
(deep) in / into the weeds, Slang. : Also in deep weeds .
(of a restaurant worker) overwhelmed and falling behind in serving customers: Our waitress was so deep in the weeds that we waited 40 minutes for our burgers.
in trouble; overwhelmed by problems: He knows our marriage is in deep weeds.
involved in the details: I’m in the weeds of planning my wedding.
Origin of weed
1Other words from weed
- weedless, adjective
- weedlike, adjective
- un·weed·ed, adjective
Words Nearby weed
Other definitions for weed (2 of 3)
weeds, mourning garments: widow's weeds.
a mourning band of black crepe or cloth, as worn on a man's hat or coat sleeve.
Often weeds .Archaic.
a garment: clad in rustic weeds.
clothing.
Origin of weed
2Other definitions for Weed (3 of 3)
Thur·low [thur-loh], /ˈθɜr loʊ/, 1797–1882, U.S. journalist and politician.
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How to use weed in a sentence
They had superhuman speed and could run up my arm and jump into the weeds before I could react.
How to hunt for star-nosed moles (and their holes) | Kenneth Catania | September 15, 2020 | Popular-ScienceAsk any farmer or gardener and they’ll confirm that a few hours of hauling dirt, pulling weeds, and pushing seeds into soil is as exhausting as a gnarly mountain-bike ride.
A 15-Week Exercise Plan for Kids and Families | Krista Langlois | September 12, 2020 | Outside OnlineLike cleaning out that garden, it will take some work, some knowledge, and the right tools thought the dirt and weeds, in this case, are purely digital.
Marijuana Moment’s newsletter aggregates both US and international legal developments in the weed world, and links to related stories about cannabis culture, business, and science.
The best cannabis industry newsletters, sites, and podcasts | Jenni Avins | August 13, 2020 | QuartzThis competition is a trial-by-fire for mitochondria and weeds out even the slightest mismatch.
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The pale, baby-faced, red-cheeked rapper is furiously puffing away at a hastily-made blunt crammed with low-grade weed.
The Cult of Yung Lean: ‘I’m Building An Anarchistic Society From the Ground Up’ | Marlow Stern | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAntoine himself had recently been arrested on a six-year-old warrant for a dime bag of weed.
Maurice, a 22-year-old father, says the cops planted weed on him after he was arrested once.
There was a lot of weed, he snorted a ton of coke, was guzzling Bloody Marys.
The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler | Marlow Stern | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs our correspondent discovers, a little weed can go a long way.
They are so rich in harmony, so weird, so wild, that when you hear them you are like a sea-weed cast upon the bosom of the ocean.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy FayThe weed growing over every water, and at the bank of the river, shall be pulled up before all grass.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousLamb fills his case, and lights this the ne plus ultra of a soothing weed.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsWe should infer also from some of the early stage plays, that the "players" used the weed even when acting their parts.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.In no part of the world is smoking so common as in South America; here all classes and all ages use the weed.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for weed (1 of 2)
/ (wiːd) /
any plant that grows wild and profusely, esp one that grows among cultivated plants, depriving them of space, food, etc
slang
the weed tobacco
marijuana
informal a thin or unprepossessing person
an inferior horse, esp one showing signs of weakness of constitution
to remove (useless or troublesome plants) from (a garden, etc)
Origin of weed
1Derived forms of weed
- weeder, noun
- weedless, adjective
- weedlike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for weed (2 of 2)
/ (wiːd) /
rare a black crepe band worn to indicate mourning: See also weeds
Origin of weed
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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