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Whimper

Whimper Meaning & Definition
Whimper Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Whimper?

[n] a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
[v] cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Whimper: mewl | pule | wail | whine

Related Terms | Find terms related to Whimper:

See Also | complaint | cry | weep

Whimper In Webster's Dictionary

\Whim"per\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whimpered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whimpering}.] [Cf. Scot. whimmer, G. wimmern.] To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers. Was there ever yet preacher but there were gainsayers that spurned, that winced, that whimpered against him? --Latimer.
\Whim"per\, v. t. To utter in alow, whining tone.
\Whim"per\, n. A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief.

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