a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants, a contemptibly worthless or unimportant person, to remove unwanted plants from an area

the weed of crime bears bitter fruit, pull weeds, go to seed

smoking weed, weed out, weed killer

Formal and Informal Expressions of weed

In different contexts, you can replace 'weed' with suitable alternatives. In a more formal setting, 'plant, herb' is apt. In informal speech or writing, 'rubbish, trash, junk' is a commonplace synonym.

weed: Explore its Definition & Usage

weed Definition

1a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants
2a contemptibly worthless or unimportant person
3to remove unwanted plants from an area

Using weed: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "weed" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

Example
I need to weed the garden before planting new flowers.
Example
The field was full of weeds.
Example
He's a weed in the company, always causing trouble.
Example
She pulled out the weeds from the flower bed.

weed Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for weed

Antonyms for weed

cultivated plant
valuable person

Idioms Using weed

the weed of crime bears bitter fruit
bad actions have bad consequences
Example
He learned that the weed of crime bears bitter fruit when he got arrested for stealing.
pull weeds
to remove unwanted plants from an area
Example
We spent the afternoon pulling weeds from the garden.
go to seed
to become overgrown or shabby
Example
The abandoned house had gone to seed, with weeds growing all around it.

Phrases with weed

smoking weed
the act of inhaling smoke from burning marijuana leaves
Example
He enjoys smoking weed on the weekends.
weed out
to remove or get rid of something unwanted or unnecessary
Example
The company needs to weed out the unproductive employees.
weed killer
a substance used to kill unwanted plants
Example
I sprayed weed killer on the weeds in my yard.

Origins of weed

from Old English 'wēod'

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Summary: weed in Brief

The term 'weed' [wiːd] refers to a wild plant growing where it is not wanted, often in competition with cultivated plants. It can also refer to a worthless or unimportant person. The verb form means to remove unwanted plants from an area. 'Weed' extends into phrases like 'smoking weed,' and idioms like 'the weed of crime bears bitter fruit,' which means bad actions have bad consequences.