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whimpering

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈhwim-pər, ˈwim-\
    • /ˈwɪm.pər.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈhwim-pər, ˈwim-\

Definitions of whimpering word

  • noun whimpering Present participle of whimper. 1
  • adjective whimpering dog, etc.: whining 1
  • adjective whimpering person: sobbing, crying 1
  • noun whimpering dog, etc.: whine 1
  • noun whimpering person: sobbing 1
  • noun whimpering The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint. 0
See all 6 definitions of whimpering

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Parts of speech for Whimpering

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

whimpering popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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 whimpering

noun whimpering

  • lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
  • keening — a wailing lament for the dead.
  • waterworks — (used with a singular or plural verb) a complete system of reservoirs, pipelines, conduits, etc., by which water is collected, purified, stored, and pumped to urban users.
  • sobbing — to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
  • wailing — to utter a prolonged, inarticulate, mournful cry, usually high-pitched or clear-sounding, as in grief or suffering: to wail with pain.

adjective whimpering

  • bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
  • tearful — full of tears; weeping.
  • grousing — to grumble; complain: I've never met anyone who grouses so much about his work.
  • waspy — Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. of, relating to, or characteristic of WASPs: a Waspy country club.
  • whiny — complaining; fretful; cranky: The baby is whiny because he missed his nap.
All 16 Synonyms of whimpering

Top questions with whimpering

  • why is my dog whimpering?
  • why does my dog keep whimpering?
  • what is whimpering mean?
  • why is my dog whimpering for no reason?

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