whimper

whim·per  (hwmpr, wm-)

v. whim·pered, whim·per·ing, whim·pers

v.intr.

1. To cry or sob with soft intermittent sounds; whine. See Synonyms at cry.

2. To complain.

v.tr.

To utter in a whimper.

n.

A low, broken, sobbing sound; a whine.

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[Probably imitative.]

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whimper·er n.

whimper·ing·ly adv.

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whimper

Verb

to cry, complain, or say (something) in a whining plaintive way

Noun

a soft plaintive whine [imitative]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whimper - a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way whine complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
Verb	1.	whimper - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" mewl, pule, wail weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"

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whimper

verb 1. cry, moan, sob, weep, whine, whinge (informal) grizzle (informal), chiefly Brit. blubber, snivel, blub (slang) mewl

noun 2. sob, moan, whine, snivel

Translations

whimper [ˈwɪmpəʳ] n (= weeping) → lloriqueo (= moan); quejido

vi → lloriquear; quejarse

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whimper [ˈwɪmpəʳ] n → geignement m

vi → geindre

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whimper [ˈwɪmpəʳ] n (cry, moan) → Wimmern nt

vi → wimmern

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whimper [ˈwɪmpəʳ] n → piagnucolio

vi → piagnucolare