weather

1 noun

1 (singular, uncountable) the temperature and other conditions such as sun, rain, and wind: the weather: What was the weather like on your vacation? | hot/wet/cold etc weather: a spell of very dry weather | weather forecast (=a report saying what the weather is expected to be like in the near future) | weather permitting (=if the weather is good enough): I'm playing golf this afternoon - weather permitting. | weather pattern (=the way the weather usually is or changes over a long period of time) | weather map/chart: The weather map shows a ridge of high pres- sure coming in from the Atlantic. | weather report (=description of weather conditions on radio or television)

2 the weather informal the description of what the weather will be like in the near future, on radio, television, in newspapers etc: I always watch the weather after the news.

3 in all weathers in all types of weather, even when it is very hot or cold: There are homeless people sleeping on the streets in all weathers.

4 under the weather informal slightly ill: You look a bit under the weather.

5 keep a weather eye on to watch a situation carefully so that you notice anything unusual or unpleasant

—see also: make heavy weather of sth heavy 1 (12) 2 verb

1 (I, T) if rock, wood etc weathers, or if wind, sun, rain etc weathers them, they change colour or shape over a period of time: a badly weathered statue

2 (T) to come through a very difficult situation safely: weather the storm: Many small firms did not weather the storm of the recession.