whimper
[ hwim-per, wim- ]
/ ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm- /
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verb (used without object)
to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
verb (used with object)
to utter in a whimper.
noun
a whimpering cry or sound.
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Origin of whimper
1505–15; obsolete whimp to whine + -er6
OTHER WORDS FROM whimper
whim·per·er, nounwhim·per·ing·ly, adverbun·whim·per·ing, adjectiveun·whim·per·ing·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use whimper in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for whimper
whimper
/ (ˈwɪmpə) /
verb
(intr) to cry, sob, or whine softly or intermittently
to complain or say (something) in a whining plaintive way
noun
a soft plaintive whine
Derived forms of whimper
whimperer, nounwhimpering, nounwhimperingly, adverbWord Origin for whimper
C16: from dialect whimp, of imitative origin
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