Whimper

/ˈwɪmpə(ɹ)/

Synonyms for "whimper" (55 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Verb(2 words)

mewl cried

Noun(3 words)

whine complain cry

bawl blubber boohoobreak downburst into tearscry

Strong matches (17)

dissolve in tearsdolorous tiradedrop a teargreet groan howl jeremiad keen lament moan

Noun(4 words)

gripe grumble mewling moan

Verb(3 words)

mewed mewled mewls

Related words (27)

murmur mutter outcry plaint planctus pule screamshed tearssnivel sob tirade ululation wailwail of woeweep whine yammer yawp yowl

Noun(5 words)

murmur snivelingsoft protestwhimpering whines

Verb(3 words)

pule snivels wail

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries

communication complaint cry expression noise sound vocalization weep

More specific

8 entries

faint complaintfaint whinefeeble crymewlslight protestsnivelsoft crysoft murmur

Collocations

9 entries

faint whimpergentle whimperlet out a whimperlittle whimperpitiful whimperquiet whimpersoft whimpertiny whimperwhimper of protest

Inflections

3 entries

whimpered whimpering whimpers

Derivations

2 entries

whimperer whimpering

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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

Source: tatoeba (1773011)

Whimper all you want. Nobody will do this for you, anyway. Don't even get your hopes up.

Source: tatoeba (4633325)

The bunny asked with a whimper, "Are you going to eat me?" To which the fox replied, "Why would I? I'm a vegetarian."

Source: tatoeba (9365871)

Nine-month-old David drops to his knees, crawls toward a bottle of milk on the counter and begins to whimper.

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