1
2
a
: an obnoxious growth, thing, or person
b
: something like a weed in detrimental quality
especially
: an animal unfit to breed from
weeded; weeding; weeds
: to remove weeds or something harmful
1
a
: to clear of weeds
weed a garden
b(1)
: to free from something hurtful or offensive
(2)
: to remove the less desirable portions of
2
: to get rid of (something harmful or superfluous)
—often used with out
1
: garment
—often used in plural
2
a
: dress worn as a sign of mourning (as by a widow)
—usually used in plural
b
: a band of crape worn on a man's hat as a sign of mourning
—usually used in plural
Synonyms
Examples of weed in a Sentence
Verb
We need to weed the garden.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Gardening Products Recommended by Wirecutter Trying to cut down on weeding time?
—Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Mindful of the heat to come, several workers are already weeding, and Ms. Mason – her daily meditation and yoga done – is ready for a busy day.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2024
No insecticides are allowed; all weeding must be done by hand or with a natural insecticide such as neem oil or insecticidal soap, which garden managers have taught some neighbors how to make.
—Page Leggett, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
Projects range from gardening and weeding at Grape Day Park, donating men’s clothing for folks in need, cleaning up the Escondido Bike Trail and downtown areas, cheering for kids at a sports clinic, and signing thank-you posters for firefighters and police.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
Besides watering and fertilizing, vertical plant walls require other maintenance, including pruning, dusting, weeding, and, sometimes, plant replacement.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2024
Here's a look at the results: Should weed/marijuana be legal in Indiana?
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
This weeding tool features a bamboo handle and a four-claw steel end to grab onto weeds.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Because legal weed is sometimes more expensive than old-school dealer prices, plenty of people simply stick with the unregulated underground.
—Jane C. Hu, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Decriminalization of weed Twenty-seven states along with Washington, D.C., have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of cannabis The use and possession of medical and/or recreational weed is legal in such states.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
These can be controlled with selective post-emergency weed controls.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2024
Plus, Rojas laughed, his parents kept him busy pulling weeds as a child.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Pollen is released by trees, grasses and weeds, explains Dr. Neil Parikh, allergist and immunologist with Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Located forty miles east of downtown Columbia is a golf club named after the pretty weed taking root in the Carolina Sandhills town of Rembert.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
More artists are working with weed than ever before.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Verb
Routine tasks such as weeding in the backyard now leave him gasping for air after 40 minutes.
—The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2024
Gardening Products Recommended by Wirecutter Trying to cut down on weeding time?
—Michael Snyder Pedro Kok, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Mindful of the heat to come, several workers are already weeding, and Ms. Mason – her daily meditation and yoga done – is ready for a busy day.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2024
No insecticides are allowed; all weeding must be done by hand or with a natural insecticide such as neem oil or insecticidal soap, which garden managers have taught some neighbors how to make.
—Page Leggett, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
Projects range from gardening and weeding at Grape Day Park, donating men’s clothing for folks in need, cleaning up the Escondido Bike Trail and downtown areas, cheering for kids at a sports clinic, and signing thank-you posters for firefighters and police.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
Besides watering and fertilizing, vertical plant walls require other maintenance, including pruning, dusting, weeding, and, sometimes, plant replacement.
—Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2024
Here's a look at the results: Should weed/marijuana be legal in Indiana?
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2024
This weeding tool features a bamboo handle and a four-claw steel end to grab onto weeds.
—Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2023
Noun
The exceptions are invasive and noxious weeds such as goathead, also called puncturevine, and all varieties of bindweed.
—Dana Oland, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
Because legal weed is sometimes more expensive than old-school dealer prices, plenty of people simply stick with the unregulated underground.
—Jane C. Hu, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2024
Decriminalization of weed Twenty-seven states along with Washington, D.C., have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of cannabis The use and possession of medical and/or recreational weed is legal in such states.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
These can be controlled with selective post-emergency weed controls.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2024
Plus, Rojas laughed, his parents kept him busy pulling weeds as a child.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Pollen is released by trees, grasses and weeds, explains Dr. Neil Parikh, allergist and immunologist with Dignity Health Mercy Medical Group.
—Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2024
Located forty miles east of downtown Columbia is a golf club named after the pretty weed taking root in the Carolina Sandhills town of Rembert.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
More artists are working with weed than ever before.
—Andrew Deangelo, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
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weed
1 of 2 noun
: a plant that tends to grow thickly where it is not wanted and to choke out more desirable plants
weed
2 of 2 verb1
: to remove weeds from
weed a garden
2
: to get rid of (something unwanted)
weed out the troublemakers
weeder
noun
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