weed meaning
weed :
unwanted plant, wild plant
noun
▪ The garden is full of weeds.
▪ The garden has many unwanted plants.
▪ We need to remove the weeds.
▪ We need to take out the unwanted plants.
paraphrasing
▪ pest – unwanted creature
▪ nuisance – annoying thing
weed :
to remove unwanted plants
verb
▪ We weed the garden every week.
▪ We take out unwanted plants from the garden every week.
▪ She weeds the flower beds.
▪ She removes the unwanted plants from the flower beds.
paraphrasing
▪ remove – take away
▪ clear – make free of unwanted things
▪ uproot – pull out from the ground
▪ eradicate – get rid of completely
Pronunciation
weed [wiːd]
The stress is on the whole word and sounds like 'weed'.
Common phrases and grammar about weed
weed - Common meaning
noun
unwanted plant, wild plant
verb
to remove unwanted plants
Part of Speech Changes for "weed"
▪ weedy (adjective) – full of weeds or unwanted plants
▪ weedless (adjective) – without weeds
Common Expressions with "weed"
▪ weed out – to remove unwanted things
▪ weed control – managing unwanted plants
▪ weed killer – substance to kill unwanted plants
▪ weed garden – to remove weeds from a garden
Important examples of weed in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, weed is often used in contexts related to gardening or unwanted growth.
Example of a confusing word: seed (to plant)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Weed as a verb often appears in grammar questions where it is used to describe the action of removing unwanted plants.
weed
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
weed out
'remove unwanted elements', used in business or management contexts.
weed through
means 'to look through and remove unwanted items'.
Differences between similar words and weed
weed
,
pest
differences
Weed refers to unwanted plants, while pest refers to unwanted animals or insects.
weed
,
nuisance
differences
Weed is a specific type of nuisance, referring to unwanted plants, while nuisance is a general term for anything annoying.
Words with the same origin as weed
The origin of weed
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.
