Whimper

Noun

 * 1) A low intermittent sob.

Verb

 * 1) To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
 * 2) *1886, ,
 * At the sight of Mr. Utterson, the housemaid broke into hysterical whimpering; and the cook, crying out "Bless God! it's Mr. Utterson," ran forward as if to take him in her arms.
 * 1) To say something in a whimpering manner.
 * "Master, please don't punish me!" he whimpered.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:weep

Derived terms

 * whimperative

Adverbs for Whimper
fretfully; distractedly; pusillanimously; reproachfully; feebly; pitifully; nervously; weakly; brokenly; hysterically; fruitlessly.

Thesaurus
bawl, blubber, boohoo, break down, burst into tears, cry, dissolve in tears, dolorous tirade, drop a tear, greet, groan, howl, jeremiad, keen, lament, moan, murmur, mutter, outcry, plaint, planctus, pule, scream, shed tears, snivel, sob, tirade, ululation, wail, wail of woe, weep, whine, yammer, yawp, yowl

Pronunciation




Noun

 * Dutch:
 * Macedonian: цимолење


 * Norwegian:
 * Russian: хныканье

Verb

 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German: wimmern, winseln
 * Italian:


 * Macedonian: цимоли
 * Norwegian:
 * Russian: хныкать
 * Spanish: