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Definitions for whimper
ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm-whim·per

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word whimper.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. whimper, whineverb

    a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

  2. wail, whimper, mewl, puleverb

    cry weakly or softly

    "she wailed with pain"

Wiktionary

  1. whimpernoun

    A low intermittent sob.

  2. whimperverb

    To cry or sob softly and intermittently.

  3. whimperverb

    To say something in a whimpering manner.

    "Master, please don't punish me!" he whimpered.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Whimperverb

    To cry without any loud noise.

    Etymology: wimmeren, German.

    The father by his authority should always stop this sort of crying, and silence their whimpering. John Locke.

    A laughing, toying, wheedling, whimp’ring she,
    Shall make him amble on a gossip’s message. Nicholas Rowe.

    In peals of thunder now she roars, and now
    She gently whimpers like a lowing cow. Jonathan Swift.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Whimperverb

    to cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers

  2. Whimperverb

    to utter in alow, whining tone

  3. Whimpernoun

    a low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief

  4. Etymology: [Cf. Scot. whimmer, G. wimmern.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Whimper

    hwim′pėr, v.i. to cry with a low, whining voice.—n. a peevish cry.—ns. Whim′perer, one who whimpers; Whim′pering, peevish crying.—adv. Whim′peringly.—Be on the whimper, to be peevish and ready to cry. [Scot. whimmer; Ger. wimmern; perh. from the root of whine.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of whimper in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of whimper in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of whimper in a Sentence

  1. Hillary Clinton:

    ] Why should you care? - Aside from the philosophical question of whether the government can or should have the power to regulate the internet, the regulations themselves could cause your binge-watching habits to be slightly more frustrating. With the new FCC rules, no Internet provider would be allowed to buy faster lines than another provider. So whether you have Comcast’s Xfinity or Time Warner, Frank Underwood’s diabolic takeover will take the same time to load. Hillary agrees with Silicon Valley donors - TIME: IMMIGRATION STANDOFF LIKELY TO END WITH A WHIMPER, NOT A BANG WaPo:.

  2. Steve Vladeck:

    Once again, the court's involvement in the 2020 election is going out with a whimper, not a bang.

  3. Pedro Freyre:

    It’s over and done in Miami. It died with a whimper.

  4. Polk County:

    At that moment in time, we heard another volley and a woman scream and a baby whimper.

  5. T. S. Eliot:

    This is the way the world endsThis is the way the world endsThis is the way the world endsNot with a bang but a whimper.

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