- Main Entry:
- 1whim·per

- Pronunciation:
-
\ˈhwim-pər, ˈwim-\
- Function:
- intransitive verb
- Inflected Form(s):
- whim·pered; whim·per·ing
\-p(ə-)riŋ\
- Etymology:
- imitative
- Date:
- 1513
1
: to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound
2
: to complain or protest with or as if with a whimper