Wilt (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Become limp; "The flowers wilted".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The once-proud sunflower will wilt if not watered regularly.
• Her enthusiasm began to wilt as the days of waiting turned into weeks.
• The heat caused the delicate ferns to wilt and turn brown.
• After hours of dancing, her partner's energetic steps started to wilt.
• The fresh-picked lettuce leaves will wilt rapidly if they're not stored properly.

Synonyms

• Droop

Hypernyms

• Crumble
• Dilapidate

Related Words

• Wilt (noun)
• Wilted (adjective)
• Wilting (noun)

Meaning ²

Lose strength; "My opponent was wilting".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• The flowers in the garden were wilting due to the lack of water for days.
• As the day wore on and the temperature rose, the marathon runner began to wilt.
• The once fierce debater was wilting under the pressure of the counterarguments.
• Her enthusiasm was wilting as the long and boring speech dragged on.
• In the intense heat of the championship match, the tennis player was wilting in the third set.