weak

lacking strength

The first known use: in the 13th century

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

He has a weak throwing arm.

The illness left her too weak to stand up.

The child was born with weak lungs.

The batter hit a weak ground ball.

She uttered her reply in a weak voice.

The door's hinge is weak.

Related Words

Sound the same but are spelled differently.

anemic	feeble	fragile
frail	hesitant	powerless

Collocations

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

weak force	weak-kneed	weak at the knees
the weak link (in the chain)	the spirit is willing (but the flesh is weak)

Neighborhood

Rhymes

creek

speak

week

Onset Friends

False Friends

~~break~~

~~steak~~

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