Pronunciation

/weed/

Definitions

Noun

1. Plant: A herbaceous plant, often considered unwanted due to its ability to grow rapidly and displace other plants, sometimes used for recreational or medicinal purposes (e.g., marijuana, cannabis).

   • Example: “The garden was overrun with weeds after neglecting it for weeks.”

2. Removal: The act of removing unwanted plants, especially those that compete with desired crops.

   • Example: “We spent the afternoon weeding the vegetable garden.”

3. Drug: A slang term for marijuana, particularly when used as a recreational drug.

   • Example: “Many people argue that marijuana has medicinal benefits and should be decriminalized for medical weed use.”

Verb

1. To remove weeds from (an area).

   • Example: “I need to weed the garden before the plants get choked out.”

2. To clear or eliminate something undesirable, often metaphorically.

   • Example: “We need to weed out the irrelevant information from the report.”

Phrases

• “Get rid of weeds”
• “Prevent weed growth”
• “Control weed population”
• “Weed out” (to remove unsuitable individuals from a group)

Example Sentences

• Noun: “She carefully removed the weeds from around the rosebush.”
• Verb: “It’s important to weed out fake news from social media feeds.”
• Metaphorical: “The company is trying to weed out office politics.”

Synonyms

• Grass
• Dandelion
• Untended growth
• Weed killer
• Herbicide (as a chemical for controlling weeds)