Whimper Definition

wĭmpər, hwĭm-
whimpered, whimpering, whimpers
verb
whimpered, whimpering, whimpers
To make low, whining, broken sounds, as in crying or in fear.
Webster's New World
To complain.
American Heritage
To utter or say with a whimper.
Webster's New World
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noun
whimpers
A whimpering sound or cry.
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Other Word Forms of Whimper

Noun

Singular:
whimper
Plural:
whimpers

Origin of Whimper

  • Probably imitative

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Whimper Sentence Examples

  • Perhaps I was being unfair but everything we'd been able to do was close to ending with a sad whimper, due to the greed of this woman.

  • The puppy let out a plaintive whimper when the girl stepped on its foot.

  • She started to groan with pleasure, but it came out more an eager whimper that sent a rush of heat to her face.

  • The growl of a demoness was almost a whimper.

  • He got no response, but heard a whimper.

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Words Starting With

WWHWHI

Words Ending With

RERPER

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whimper

Words Starting With W and Ending With R

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With W7 Letter Words Ending With R