weed

noun
UK: /wiːd/
US: /wiːd/

  1. A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially in a garden or field.

    1. I pulled a weed from the garden. [ ] [ ]
    2. The farmer sprayed the field to kill the weeds growing among the crops. [ ] [ ]

  2. Informal term for marijuana.

    1. He likes to smoke weed with his friends. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police found a bag of weed during the search of his car. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

herb eliminate grass remove dope extract
weed verb

  1. To remove unwanted plants from a garden or area of ground.

    1. I need to weed the garden today. [ ] [ ]
    2. She spent the afternoon weeding the flower beds around her house. [ ] [ ]

  2. To remove something unwanted or unnecessary from a group or collection.

    1. They weeded out the weaker candidates. [ ] [ ]
    2. The editor helped to weed out errors in the final draft of the book. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "weed" in English means: A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially in a garden or field., Informal term for marijuana..

The phonetic transcription of "weed" is /wiːd/ in British English and /wiːd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "weed": herb, eliminate, grass, remove, dope, extract.

Example usage of "weed": "I pulled a weed from the garden.". More examples on the page.