Definition of whimper
whimpered
;whimpering
play \-p(ə-)riŋ\intransitive verb
1 : to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound
2 : to complain or protest with or as if with a whimper
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Examples of whimper in a Sentence
I could hear the puppy whimpering.
She whimpered about having to get up early.
“Where are you going?” she whimpered.
Recent Examples of whimper from the Web
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Meanwhile, Magic, a 5-year-old beagle, whimpered a bit after Roper poked him with a needle for his rabies vaccine.
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A black bear had broken through the garden-level window of Zach’s tiny bedroom and was whimpering like a scared dog in the room.
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A black bear had broken through the garden-level window of Zach’s tiny bedroom and was whimpering like a scared dog in the room.
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Rachel had no mercy and hopped behind the wheel of the blimp and started dive bombing it while Dean whimpered quietly.
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A soldier kicks the stool away, leaving him hanging and whimpering.
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Origin and Etymology of whimper
imitative
whimper
Definition of whimper
1 : a whimpering cry or sound
2 : a petulant complaint or protest the bill passed without a whimper
Examples of whimper in a Sentence
I could hear the puppy's whimpers.
patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper
Recent Examples of whimper from the Web
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By playing in this event without a whimper of discord the strong, independent women of the LPGA implicitly endorsed his behavior.
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The revolution in China’s insurance industry that helped unleash about $80 billion of acquisitions started with a whimper and ended with a bang.
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The members of Lady Antebellum didn't return from the trio's hiatus with a whimper.
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This is not the first time that Trump, the former star of reality TV and tabloids, has manufactured a melodrama that begins with bluster but often ends with a whimper.
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I’d wanted to cringe and whimper at the coming end.
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Auburn's return to the SEC Baseball Tournament ended Thursday night with a bang and a whimper.
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Adrian got storm season off to an early start before fading Computer models show the basin could be quiet for now The eastern Pacific hurricane season is starting off with a whimper.
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Ling’s final concerts — set for May 26, 27 and 28 — will feature works by Brahms and Sibelius, but this weekend’s Mahler concerts could be the bang before the whimper.
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First Known Use of whimper
circa 1700
WHIMPER Defined for English Language Learners
whimper
playDefinition of whimper for English Language Learners
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: to make a quiet crying sound
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: to complain in a weak or annoying way
whimper
Definition of whimper for English Language Learners
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: a quiet crying sound
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: a mild expression of complaint or protest
WHIMPER Defined for Kids
Definition of whimper for Students
whimpered
;whimpering
: to make a quiet crying sound
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