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- Dictionarywhimper/ˈwɪmpə/
verb
- 1. make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness: "a child in a bed nearby began to whimper"
noun
- 1. a whimpering sound: "she gave a little whimper of protest"
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WHIMPER definition: 1. (especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds expressing pain or unhappiness…. Learn more.
The meaning of WHIMPER is to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound. How to use whimper in a sentence.
If someone whimpers, they make quiet unhappy or frightened sounds, as if they are about to start crying. She lay at the bottom of the stairs, whimpering in pain. [VERB] He made another pathetic whimpering sound. [VERB -ing] Whimper is also a noun. David's crying subsided to a whimper.
Define whimper. whimper synonyms, whimper pronunciation, whimper translation, English dictionary definition of whimper. 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.
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.
A complete guide to the word "WHIMPER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
WHIMPER definition: to make quiet crying sounds because of fear or pain: . Learn more.
3 senses: 1. to cry, sob, or whine softly or intermittently 2. to complain or say (something) in a whining plaintive way 3. a.... Click for more definitions.
OED's earliest evidence for whimper is from 1699, in a dictionary by B. E. It is also recorded as a verb from the early 1500s. whimper is formed within English, by conversion.
WHIMPER meaning: 1 : to make a quiet crying sound; 2 : to complain in a weak or annoying way
