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- Dictionaryweed/wēd/
noun
- 1. a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants: "keep the seedlings clear of weeds"
- 2. a contemptibly feeble person: informal, derogatory British "he thought party games were for weeds and wets"
verb
- 1. remove unwanted plants from (an area of ground): "I was weeding a flower bed"
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The meaning of WEED is a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth; especially : one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants. How to use weed in a sentence.
May 24, 2024 · Weed, general term for any plant growing where it is not wanted. Weeds interfere with a variety of human activities, and many methods have been developed to suppress or eliminate weeds. In agriculture, weed control is essential for maintaining high levels of crop production.
noun. a valueless plant growing wild, especially one that grows on cultivated ground to the exclusion or injury of the desired crop. any undesirable or troublesome plant, especially one that grows profusely where it is not wanted: The vacant lot was covered with weeds. Informal. a cigarette or cigar.
A weed is a plant considered undesirable in a particular situation, growing where it conflicts with human preferences, needs, or goals.
WEED definition: 1. any wild plant that grows in an unwanted place, especially in a garden or field where it…. Learn more.
any plant that grows wild and profusely, esp one that grows among cultivated plants, depriving them of space, food, etc. 2. slang. marijuana. 3. See the weed. 4. informal. a thin or unprepossessing person. 5. an inferior horse, esp one showing signs of weakness of constitution.
WEED meaning: 1 : a plant that grows very quickly where it is not wanted and covers or kills more desirable plants; 2 : marijuana.
