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Meanings of
whimper
in anglès
portuguès
gemer
català
gemir
espanyol
gemir
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Cry weakly or softly.
wail
pule
mewl
català
gemir
portuguès
zunido
català
ploriqueig
espanyol
lamentación
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A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way.
whine
català
ploriqueig
Usage of
whimper
in anglès
1
Suddenly, I hear a
whimper
coming from a clearing on my right.
2
I couldn't even muster up a
whimper
:
it took too much energy.
3
Some are under-resourced, meaning their bark is often reduced to a
whimper
.
4
Uncontrollably, your entire body contracts and you let out a small
whimper
.
5
Lise began to
whimper
,
and suddenly buried her face in the pillow.
6
Tsinoy makes an odd sound-notquite a growl, not yet a
whimper
.
7
In her arms, Ben began to
whimper
,
perhaps echoing his brother's agitation.
8
By the end, the home side's ferocity had degenerated into a
whimper
.
9
Her face worked, and she began to
whimper
;
but Keith soothed her.
10
The baby will infallibly
whimper
,
and the dog will infallibly mouch off.
11
Will this book land with a bang or more of a
whimper
?
12
It was Bupu, huddled among the riches, too afraid even to
whimper
.
13
Yet she did not move or shift, or even
whimper
in complaint.
14
Napoleon stood sternly surveying his audience; then he uttered a high-pitched
whimper
.
15
Emmanuel let out a
whimper
as Naomi lifted him from the sling.
16
A screech sounded through the ceiling, barely human, followed by a
whimper
.
Other examples for "whimper"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
whimper
Adverb
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
little whimper
small whimper
low whimper
soft whimper
whimper again
More collocations
Translations for
whimper
portuguès
gemer
choramingar
zunido
lamúria
català
gemir
gemegar
lamentar-se
ploriqueig
somicó
ploricó
espanyol
gemir
lloriquear
sollozar
gimotear
lamentación
lloriqueo
llanto
quejido
Whimper
through the time
Whimper
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Common