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whimper

whim·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hwim-per, wim-]
    • /ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm-/
    • /ˈwɪm.pər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwim-per, wim-]
    • /ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm-/

Definitions of whimper word

  • verb without object whimper to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds. 1
  • verb with object whimper to utter in a whimper. 1
  • noun whimper a whimpering cry or sound. 1
  • noun whimper (of a person or animal) Make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or discontent. 1
  • intransitive verb whimper cry softly 1
  • noun whimper soft cry 1
See all 19 definitions of whimper

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Origin of whimper

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; obsolete whimp to whine + -er6

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Parts of speech for Whimper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Whimper

whimper popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for whimper

verb whimper

  • cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
  • whine — to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
  • sob — to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
  • snivel — to weep or cry with sniffling.
  • moan — a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.

noun whimper

  • meow — the characteristic sound a cat makes.
  • keening — a wailing lament for the dead.
  • ululation — to howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl.
  • howl — to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf.
  • mew — a cage for hawks, especially while molting.
All 24 Synonyms of whimper

Antonyms for whimper

verb whimper

  • bawl — If you bawl, you shout in a very loud voice, for example because you are angry or you want people to hear you.

noun whimper

  • bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
  • shout — to call or cry out loudly and vigorously.
  • whop — to strike forcibly.
All 4 Antonyms of whimper

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Related words

  • mewl

    to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.

  • pule

    to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.

  • wimp

    any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses.
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