wept



weep (one's) heart out

To weep copiously; to cry intensely and for a long time. Lauren wept her heart out at the news of her father's sudden death. What did you say to upset your brother? He's been weeping his heart out upstairs for the last half hour!
See also: heart, out, weep

weep millstones

Said hyperbolically of one who is deemed so cold and indifferent as to be unable to cry tears. I've never seen Claire show any emotion—in fact, she probably weeps millstones. Why didn't you comfort that poor little girl? Do you weep millstones?
See also: millstone, weep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GusztÁV-Hungarian
Prochorus-Biblical, Biblical Latin
Stepane-Georgian
Aurelia[ɔ:'ri:ljə]
TriTREEIndonesian
VaughanVAWNWelsh