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- Dictionarywhimper/ˈwɪmpə/
verb
- 1. make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness: "a child in a bed nearby began to whimper"
noun
- 1. a whimpering sound: "she gave a little whimper of protest"
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a series of small, weak sounds expressing pain or unhappiness, especially of an animal: She gave a little whimper as the vet inspected her paw. The tense silence was broken by a frightened whimper from Louise. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
The meaning of WHIMPER is to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound. How to use whimper in a sentence.
Whimper definition: to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.. See examples of WHIMPER used in a sentence.
Definition of 'whimper' Word Frequency. whimper. (hwɪmpəʳ ) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense whimpers , present participle whimpering , past tense, past participle whimpered. 1. verb. If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying.
To whimper is to make a low, pitiful whining sound. If you've ever heard a sick puppy cry, you know what it means to whimper. Use the verb whimper to describe the crying you do when you're frightened or in pain. A child with a fever might whimper, or a woman with a terrible migraine headache.
a series of small, weak sounds expressing pain or unhappiness, especially of an animal: She gave a little whimper as the vet inspected her paw. The tense silence was broken by a frightened whimper from Louise. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
1. whimper - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain". mewl, pule, wail. weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs".
Noun. Filter. verb. whimpered, whimpering, whimpers. To make low, whining, broken sounds, as in crying or in fear. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To complain. American Heritage. To utter or say with a whimper. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: pule. mewl. wail. yammer. sob. sniffle. object. moan. weep. cry. complain.
whimper. noun. /ˈwɪmpə (r)/. /ˈwɪmpər/. a low, weak sound that a person or an animal makes when they are hurt, frightened or sad. The puppy gave a little whimper of fear. She let out a whimper of pain. The animal gave a pathetic little whimper.
whimper meaning, definition, what is whimper: to make low crying sounds, or to speak i...: Learn more.
