wimp

WIMP

 (wĭmp)

n.

Any of various hypothetical subatomic particles that interact with matter through gravity and the weak force and that are sometimes postulated to constitute a galaxy's missing mass.

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[w(eakly) i(nteracting) m(assive) p(article).]

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wimp

 (wĭmp) Slang

n.

A timid or unadventurous person: "the impression that he is a colorless, indecisive wimp, and not a leader among men" (James J. Kilpatrick).

intr.v. wimped, wimp·ing, wimps

To be timid or cowardly. Usually used with out: wimped out and refused to jump off the high diving board.

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[Perhaps from whimper.]

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wimp′ish adj.

wimp′y adj.

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wimp

(wɪmp)

n

informal a feeble ineffective person

[C20: of unknown origin]

ˈwimpish, ˈwimpy adj

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WIMP

(wɪmp)

acronym for

1. (Computer Science) windows, icons, menus (or mice), pointers: denoting a type of user-friendly screen display used on small computers: a WIMP system.

2. (General Physics) physics weakly interacting massive particle

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wimp

(wɪmp)

n. Informal.

1. a weak, ineffectual, timid person.

v.

2. wimp out,

a. to be or act like a wimp.

b. to show timidity or cowardice; chicken out.

[1915–20, Amer.; orig. uncertain; compare whimper]

wimp′y, adj. wimp•i•er, wimp•i•est.

WIMP

(wɪmp)
n.

any of a group of weakly interacting elementary particles predicted by various unified field theories, as the W particle and Z-zero particle, that are characterized by relatively large masses.

[1985–90; W(eakly) I(nteracting) M(assive) P(article)]

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wimp

Past participle: wimped
Gerund: wimping

Imperative

wimp

wimp

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wimp - a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy crybaby, chicken doormat, weakling, wuss - a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
	2.	WIMP - a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe weakly interacting massive particle natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" acronym - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name elementary particle, fundamental particle - (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter dark matter - (cosmology) a hypothetical form of matter that is believed to make up 90 percent of the universe; it is invisible (does not absorb or emit light) and does not collide with atomic particles but exerts gravitational force

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wimp

noun (Informal) weakling, wet (Brit. slang), mouse, drip (informal), coward, jessie (Scot. slang), pussy (slang, chiefly U.S.), jellyfish (informal), sissy, doormat (slang), pussycat (Brit. informal), wuss (slang), milksop, softy or softie He's a total wimp, incapable of standing up for himself.

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Translations

skvat

JammerlappenWarmduscher

peureux

imbranato

ištižėlislepšis

glevulis

pyse

kendine güvensiz kişi

懦弱无用的人

wimp

[wɪmp] N he's a wimp (physically) → es un debilucho; (in character) → es un parado

wimp out VI + ADV → rajarse

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wimp

[ˈwɪmp] n → froussard(e) m/f

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wimp

n (inf) → Schwächling m, → Waschlappen m (inf)

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wimp

[wɪmp] n (fam) → pappamolle m/f

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wimp

(wimp) noun

a person lacking in courage or confidence. lafaard شَخْص ضَعيف تَنْقُصُه الشَّجاعَه والثِّقَه слабак covarde / medroso strašpytel der Jammerlappen skvat ανθρωπάκι, δειλόςtímido, cortado, parado äpu بی اراده nahjus poule mouillée נְמוּשָה कम साहस एवं विश्वास वाला व्यक्ति slabić nyúl(béla) pengecut imbranato 弱虫 소심한 사람 ištižėlis, lepšis gļēvulis orang yg bacul lafaard, schijterd; slapjanuspyse, reddhare mięczak خپوڼي،( دښځى دسر دسمال) (پخوانى دوچې اوس يي هم را هبي ښځى استعمالوى laş; persoană care nu are opinii сопляк zbabelec, slaboch zguba slabić ynkrygg, mes ผู้ที่ไม่มีกำลังใจ kendine güvensiz kişi 軟弱無用的人 “слимак” وہ شخص جس میں اعتماد کی کمی ہو người nhút nhát 懦弱无用的人

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