weak meaning
weak :
not strong, lacking power
adjective
▪ The boy felt weak after the long walk.
▪ The boy had no energy after the long walk.
▪ The bridge is too weak to hold heavy trucks.
▪ The bridge is not strong enough for heavy trucks.
paraphrasing
▪ feeble – very weak
▪ frail – easily broken or weak
▪ powerless – without power
▪ delicate – easily damaged or weak
Pronunciation
weak [wiːk]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'week'.
Common phrases and grammar about weak
weak - Common meaning
adjective
not strong, lacking power
Part of Speech Changes for "weak"
▪ weakness (noun) – the state of being weak
▪ weaken (verb) – to make weak
Common Expressions with "weak"
▪ feel weak – to have no energy
▪ weak point – a place that is not strong
▪ weak argument – a reason that is not strong
▪ weak link – the part that is not strong in a chain or group
Important examples of weak in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, weak often describes something that lacks strength or power.
Example of a confusing word: week (a period of seven days)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Weak is used as an adjective to describe nouns, often appearing in questions about physical or emotional strength.
weak
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
weak link
'the least strong part', used when talking about the weakest part of a system or group.
weak at the knees
means 'feeling very emotional or nervous'.
Differences between similar words and weak
weak
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feeble
differences
Weak means not strong, while feeble often means very weak and lacking strength.
weak
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frail
differences
Weak means lacking strength, while frail often means easily broken or damaged.
Words with the same origin as weak
The origin of weak
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
