1a. A plant considered undesirable, unattractive, or troublesome, especially one growing where it is not wanted, as in a garden. b. Rank growth of such plants. 2. A water plant, especially seaweed. 3. The leaves or stems of a plant as distinguished from the seeds: dill weed.4. Something useless, detrimental, or worthless, especially an animal unfit for breeding. 5.Slanga. Tobacco. b. A cigarette. c. Marijuana.
VERB:
Inflected forms: weed·ed, weed·ing, weeds
TRANSITIVE VERB:
1. To clear of weeds. 2. To remove (weeds). Often used with out:weed out dandelions.3. To eliminate as unsuitable or unwanted. Often used with out:weed out unqualified applicants.
INTRANSITIVE VERB:
To remove weeds.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English wod, herb, grass, weed.
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