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
Idioms Using weed
Example
He learned that the weed of crime bears bitter fruit when he got arrested for stealing.
Example
We spent the afternoon pulling weeds from the garden.
Example
The abandoned house had gone to seed, with weeds growing all around it.
Phrases with weed
Example
He enjoys smoking weed on the weekends.
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'
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.
