weed
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
weeds
plural
weeds
Britannica Dictionary definition of WEED
1
[count]
:
a plant that grows very quickly where it is not wanted and covers or kills more desirable plants
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see also milkweed, ragweed, seaweed, tumbleweed
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We pulled weeds from the garden.
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an invasive weed
2
3
the weed
chiefly British, informal
:
cigarettes and other tobacco products
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She's trying to give up the weed. [=trying to quit smoking]
grow like a weed
chiefly US, informal
:
to grow very quickly
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Their business is growing like a weed.
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Look at you! You're growing like a weed!
2
weed
/ˈwiːd/
verb
weeds;
weeded;
weeding
2
weed
/ˈwiːd/
verb
weeds;
weeded;
weeding
Britannica Dictionary definition of WEED
[+ object]
:
to remove weeds from (an area of land, such as a garden)
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We need to weed the garden.
weed out
[phrasal verb]
weed (someone or something) out
or
weed out (someone or something)
:
to remove (people or things that are not wanted) from a group
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They will review the applications to weed out the less qualified candidates.
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He weeded out several unsuitable models before he found the right car.
