whimper
verb (used without object)
to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
whimpered
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past participleof whimper.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof whimper.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
whimperverb (used without object)to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
Example Sentences
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Babies with tubes in their noses whimpered quietly in their mothers' arms.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2024
“When it comes to the actual re-establishment of the business, Sound Transit provides next to nothing,” he said, as babies whimpered behind his office wall at naptime.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
Yet because he never whimpered or complained, few outside the program even knew what he had to endure.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
He nervously tries to speak, but only a few whimpered words emerge.
From Salon ● May 22, 2023
“I’d like to see Abuelita Remedios again,” Pita whimpered, taking my hand in a silent plea.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
