Wilt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used without object)
  1. to become limp and drooping, as a fading flower; wither.
  2. to lose strength, vigor, assurance, etc.: to wilt after a day's hard work.
verb (used with object)
  1. to cause to wilt.
noun Also wilt disease (for defs. 5b).
  1. the act of wilting, or the state of being wilted: a sudden wilt of interest in the discussion.
  2. Plant Pathology.
    • the drying out, drooping, and withering of the leaves of a plant due to inadequate water supply, excessive transpiration, or vascular disease.
    • a disease so characterized, as fusarium wilt.
  3. a virus disease of various caterpillars, characterized by the liquefaction of body tissues.
verb Archaic.
  1. second person singular present indicative of will1.
verb
  1. to become or cause to become limp, flaccid, or drooping
  2. to lose or cause to lose courage, strength, etc
  3. to cook (a leafy vegetable) very briefly until it begins to collapse
noun
  1. the act of wilting or state of becoming wilted
  2. any of various plant diseases characterized by permanent wilting, usually caused by fungal parasites attacking the roots
verb
  1. archaic, or dialect (used with the pronoun thou or its relative equivalent) a singular form of the present tense (indicative mood) of will 1
Wilt (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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