About The Word Whimper
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Whimper
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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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