PULE Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

pule

verb

ˈpyül

Definition of pule

as in to whimper

to utter feeble plaintive cries a distressed baby puling in its crib

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Recent Examples of pule Brightman’s Josh also comes across as more of a puling partner than his TV predecessor. — Rhoda Feng, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pule

Verb

Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
That admission led to gasps and whimpering by several courtroom observers.

— Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 11 June 2026

Definition of whimper

Verb

Ellison was found lying on her bed after her roommates first discovered her 13-month-old child crying on a couch in the living room, according to Glowacz’s arrest report.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
When Maybelle Blair, seated like a queen in a wheelchair, threw a ceremonial opening pitch on a misty August night, there might have been some crying in baseball.

— Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of cry

Verb

Clancy was heard loudly sobbing during the graphic testimony about the injuries to her children's bodies.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Judge William Sullivan sent the jury out of the courtroom twice Wednesday afternoon as Clancy sobbed loudly during testimony about her children.

— Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026