Definitions for whimper
ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm-whim·per

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whimper, whineverb

   a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

2. wail, whimper, mewl, puleverb

   cry weakly or softly

   "she wailed with pain"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

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1. whimper

   A whimper is a low, weak sound expressing pain, fear, distress, or discomfort, typically made by an animal or a person. It can also mean to complain or protest in a weak or unconvincing manner.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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. Pedro Freyre:

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

2. T. S. Eliot:

   This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.

3. 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.

4. Steve Vladeck:

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

5. Polk County:

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

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=whimper
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whimper
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whimper
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whimper
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=whimper