whimper

Plural: whimpers

Noun

• a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
• A low intermittent sob.

Verb

Verb Forms: whimpered, whimpering, whimpers

• To make a series of low, weak, crying sounds.
• cry weakly or softly
• To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
• To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
• To say something in a whimpering manner.

Examples

• He heard a faint whimper from his opponent after playing ’JACOBEAN’ for high points.
• The lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room.
• “Master, please don’t punish me!” he whimpered.

Synonyms

mewl, pule, wail, whine

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