Used of verbs) having standard (or regular) inflection. (
Not having authority, political strength, or governing power.
usage: "a weak president"
Deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc.
usage: "a faint outline"; "the wan sun cast faint shadows"; "the faint light of a distant candle"; "weak colors"; "a faint hissing sound"; "a faint aroma"; "a weak pulse"
(v.i.) Not thoroughly or abundantly impregnated with the usual or required ingredients or with stimulating and nourishing substances; of less than the usual strength; as, weak tea, broth or liquor; a weak decoction or solution; a weak dose of medicine.
(v.i.) Tending towards lower prices; as, a weak market.
(v.i.) Lacking in elements of political strength; not wielding or having authority or energy; deficient in the resources that are essential to a ruler or nation; as, a weak monarch; a weak government or state.