whimper
to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
to utter in a whimper.
a whimpering cry or sound.
Origin of whimper
1Other words for whimper
Other words from whimper
- whim·per·er, noun
- whim·per·ing·ly, adverb
- un·whim·per·ing, adjective
- un·whim·per·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use whimper in a sentence
“I am utterly miserable,” Fitzgerald whimpered in a letter to Mankiewicz.
‘The Counselor’ & How Cormac McCarthy Beat the Hollywood Curse | Andrew Romano | October 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“I object to the court inquiring of Zimmerman about his intention to testify,” West whimpered for a second time.
George Zimmerman Won’t Testify, His Counsel Butts Heads With Judge | Jacqui Goddard | July 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a minute Bruce was back with his hat full of water from the creek that whimpered just beyond the willow patch.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairAt the sound of his master's voice in such distress, Carlo whimpered, and then he began to stretch his limbs out.
It Is Never Too Late to Mend | Charles ReadeWhen I came home he whimpered around me and showed me his scratched nose and tried his best to tell me about his troubles.
The Red Cow and Her Friends | Peter McArthur
The tears ran down her cheeks and she whimpered like a child.
That Lass O' Lowrie's | Frances Hodgson Burnett"I—ha'—I ha' seed a ghost, or—summat," she panted and whimpered.
That Lass O' Lowrie's | Frances Hodgson Burnett
British Dictionary definitions for whimper
/ (ˈwɪmpə) /
(intr) to cry, sob, or whine softly or intermittently
to complain or say (something) in a whining plaintive way
a soft plaintive whine
Origin of whimper
1Derived forms of whimper
- whimperer, noun
- whimpering, noun
- whimperingly, adverb
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