English
whimper
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈwɪmpə(ɹ)/, /ˈʍɪmpə(ɹ)/
Noun

whimper (plural whimpers)

  1. A low intermittent sob.
Translations Verb

whimper (whimpers, present participle whimpering; past and past participle whimpered)

  1. To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
    The lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room.
    • 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson, Strange Case Of Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde
      At the sight of Mr. Utterson, the housemaid broke into hysterical whimpering; and the cook, crying out "Bless God! it's Mr. Utterson," ran forward as if to take him in her arms.
  2. To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
    • Was there ever yet preacher but there were gainsayers that spurned, that winced, that whimpered against him?
  3. To say something in a whimpering manner.
    "Master, please don't punish me!" he whimpered.
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