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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : hwim-per, wim- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʰwɪm pər, ˈwɪm- |
Definition of whimper
Origin :- 1510s, probably of imitative origin, or from German wimmern "to whimper, moan." The noun is first recorded c.1700. Related: Whimpered; whimpering.
- verb cry softly
- Gave it up, as you did, without a whimper or even a whisper?
- Extract from : « Galusha the Magnificent » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- I might be a "Babe in the Wood," but he should not have the satisfaction of hearing me whimper.
- Extract from : « Kent Knowles: Quahaug » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Ralph would rather have heard him whimper and shuffle as he had done before.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- "Your father is nothing but an ache and a stound to you, lass," Sim would say in a whimper.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- Liza, frightened again, began once more to whimper prettily.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- He called gently, and the animal responded with a whimper, but remained where it was.
- Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
- We will meet again, and when you whimper and beg for mercy, remember this moment!
- Extract from : « The Great Drought » by Sterner St. Paul Meek
- With what was almost a whimper of suppressed fear he rocked backward on his heels.
- Extract from : « Rescue Squad » by Thomas J. O'Hara
- His courage had evidently forsaken him; he began to whimper and cry bitterly.
- Extract from : « A Master of Mysteries » by L. T. Meade
- The girl began to whimper, and the lieutenant took Darco by the sleeve.
- Extract from : « Despair's Last Journey » by David Christie Murray
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