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- Dictionarywhimpering/ˈwɪmp(ə)rɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. making a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness: "a whimpering child"
noun
- 1. the making of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness: "the whimpering of frightened children"
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noun. 1. : a whimpering cry or sound. 2. : a petulant complaint or protest. the bill passed without a whimper. Synonyms. Verb. bleat. mewl. pule. Noun. beef. bitch. bleat. carp. complaint. fuss.
noun. a whimpering cry or sound. Synonyms: sob, whine. whimper. / ˈwɪmpə / verb. intr to cry, sob, or whine softly or intermittently. to complain or say (something) in a whining plaintive way.
( especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds expressing pain or unhappiness: A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically. I said she couldn't have an ice cream and she started to whimper. Compare. wail verb. Fewer examples. The little dog was whimpering and crying because it was on a leash.
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.
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.
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.
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. (figurative) The whole affair ended less with a bang than with a whimper (= in a way that was not impressive).
Define whimpering. whimpering synonyms, whimpering pronunciation, whimpering translation, English dictionary definition of whimpering. v. whim·pered , whim·per·ing , whim·pers v. intr. 1. To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine. 2. To complain. v. tr. To utter in a whimper. n.
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.
