Weed | Mean of weed in English Dictionary
/ˈwiːd/
- Noun
- a plant that grows very quickly where it is not wanted and covers or kills more desirable plants
- We pulled weeds from the garden.
- an invasive weed
- cigarettes and other tobacco products
- She's trying to give up the weed. [=trying to quit smoking]
- to grow very quickly
- Their business is growing like a weed.
- Look at you! You're growing like a weed!
- Verb
- to remove weeds from (an area of land, such as a garden)
- We need to weed the garden.
- to remove (people or things that are not wanted) from a group
- They will review the applications to weed out the less qualified candidates.
- He weeded out several unsuitable models before he found the right car.