whimper.
A low intermittent sob.
Meaning & usage
A low intermittent sob.
Where this word comes from
From dialectal whimp (“to whine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare German wimmern (“to whimper, whine”).
To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
The lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room.
To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain.
To say something in a whimpering manner.
“Master, please don’t punish me!” he whimpered.
Where this word comes from
From dialectal whimp (“to whine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare German wimmern (“to whimper, whine”).
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