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Meanings of whimper in English

Portuguese
gemer
Catalan
gemir
Spanish
gemir

Cry weakly or softly.

gemer
Portuguese
zunido
Catalan
ploriqueig
Spanish
lamentación

A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way.

zunido
Usage of whimper in English
1
Suddenly, I hear a whimper coming from a clearing on my right.
The Hunger Pains
2
I couldn't even muster up a whimper: it took too much energy.
Walking dead
3
Some are under-resourced, meaning their bark is often reduced to a whimper.
The Irish Times
4
Uncontrollably, your entire body contracts and you let out a small whimper.
Wired
5
Lise began to whimper, and suddenly buried her face in the pillow.
Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill
6
Tsinoy makes an odd sound-notquite a growl, not yet a whimper.
Hull zero three
7
In her arms, Ben began to whimper, perhaps echoing his brother's agitation.
Losing charlotte
8
By the end, the home side's ferocity had degenerated into a whimper.
The Irish Times
9
Her face worked, and she began to whimper; but Keith soothed her.
Gordon Keith
10
The baby will infallibly whimper, and the dog will infallibly mouch off.
The Human Machine
11
Will this book land with a bang or more of a whimper?
News.com.au
12
It was Bupu, huddled among the riches, too afraid even to whimper.
Dragons of autumn twilight
13
Yet she did not move or shift, or even whimper in complaint.
Faith
14
Napoleon stood sternly surveying his audience; then he uttered a high-pitched whimper.
Animal Farm
15
Emmanuel let out a whimper as Naomi lifted him from the sling.
The secret life of ceecee wilkes
16
A screech sounded through the ceiling, barely human, followed by a whimper.
Anno Dracula
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