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Whimper

/ˈwɪmpə(ɹ)/

A low intermittent sob.

📖 Definitions of "Whimper"

noun

verb

1
To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
"The lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room."
2
To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
3
To say something in a whimpering manner.
""Master, please don't punish me!" he whimpered."

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
mewlnoun	To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.
wailnoun	(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
pulenoun	(intransitive) To whimper or whine.
whinenoun	(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
mewlnoun	To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.
whinenoun	(intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
wailnoun	(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
pulenoun	(intransitive) To whimper or whine.
cryingnoun	The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
whimperernoun	One who whimpers.
wimpernoun	Misspelling of whimper. [A low intermittent sob.]
pulingnoun	A whining or whimpering.
weepverb	To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
semiwhispernoun	A low voice close to a whisper.
whickeringnoun	The act of producing a whicker.
moannoun	A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
blubberingverb	noisy sobbing
whiffnoun	A brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air; a waft.
whispernoun	The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially without vibration of the vocal cords.
whim-whamnoun	A whim or fancy.
snifflingverb	A sniffle sound or action.
whifflingverb	A breathy noise, as of a horse or a bird.
mewlingnoun	A sound that mewls.
blubbingnoun	Crying; whining; blubbering.