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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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              Whimper through the time
              Whimper across language varieties
              United States of America
              Common
              Ireland
              Common
              United Kingdom
              Common