1 [V, VN] if a plant or flower wilts, or sth wilts it, it bends towards the ground because of the heat or a lack of water
2 [V] (informal) to become weak or tired or less confident:
The spectators were wilting visibly in the hot sun. * He was wilting under the pressure of work.
3 (thou wilt) (old use) used to mean 'you will', when talking to one person
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