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BNC: 17232 COCA: 13999

whimper

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 whimper /ˈwɪmpɚ/ verb
whimpers; whimpered; whimpering
1 whimper
/ˈwɪmpɚ/
verb
whimpers; whimpered; whimpering
Learner's definition of WHIMPER
[no object] : to make a quiet crying sound鸣咽;啜泣
: to complain in a weak or annoying way发牢骚;低声抱怨
[no object]
[+ object]
2 whimper /ˈwɪmpɚ/ noun
plural whimpers
2 whimper
/ˈwɪmpɚ/
noun
plural whimpers
Learner's definition of WHIMPER
[count]
: a quiet crying sound呜咽声;啜泣声
: a mild expression of complaint or protest牢骚;温和的抱怨
BNC: 17232 COCA: 13999

whimper

1 of 2

verb

whim·​per ˈ(h)wim-pər How to pronounce whimper (audio)
whimpered; whimpering ˈ(h)wim-p(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce whimper (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to make a low whining plaintive or broken sound
2
: to complain or protest with or as if with a whimper

whimper

2 of 2

noun

1
: a whimpering cry or sound
2
: a petulant complaint or protest
the bill passed without a whimper

Example Sentences

Verb I could hear the puppy whimpering. She whimpered about having to get up early. “Where are you going?” she whimpered. Noun I could hear the puppy's whimpers. patiently posed for dozens of photographs without so much as a whimper
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Another shell landed and a woman sitting on the steps, gripping a cane, began to whimper. Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 23 July 2022 Teddy’s response is to whimper; there’s no flinching or cowering. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Apr. 2020 There’s a long alfresco sequence of a crowded lunch, groaning with good food and gossip, that will cause most moviegoers to whimper with envy and yearning. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2021 Whenever the chair would hit a small bump, Mom would whimper in pain. Scott Bengston, Star Tribune, 3 Aug. 2020 This game started like many Yates games start - the opponent shows spunk before hope of quieting the Lions and this streak goes from plentiful to whimpering. Adam Coleman, Houston Chronicle, 2 Mar. 2020 Chuck cried and whimpered and suddenly slipped out of his collar. Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2020 In August, the small canine was found whimpering in the yard of a home in Wandiligong, a city in Australia’s state of Victoria, according to CNN. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 4 Nov. 2019 By 1965, a few juveniles were rolling on their backs and whimpering for attention, just like puppies. Popular Science, 10 Feb. 2020
Noun
Skeptics have already responded to The Block’s news by likening it to Civil, a tokens-for-articles project from five years ago that raised $5 million and made lofty promises about transforming media—only to die with a whimper. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 And that spring, my competitive career ended not with a bang but with a whimper. Tess Mcnulty, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022 Newton left with a whimper, darting for the exit when class was over. Jim Carlton, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2022 Will the new freshmen class of Congress learn to just yes us continually until the roar fades to a whimper, which is apparently rule #2 in the Congressional handbook? Kay Jones, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021 The Sunday matinee ended not with a whimper but a bang courtesy of pianist Seong-Jin Cho. Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 In with a bang, out with a whimper? In Alibaba’s case, Beijing may consider the giant e-commerce company with data on over a billion users too sensitive to receive foreign scrutiny, teeing the firm up for delisting. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2022 Unfortunately for the Celtics, Pritchard went out with a whimper following a strong start to the postseason. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022 But one thing is clear: The senator’s big play for attention is ending with a whimper, not a bang. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 17 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

imitative

First Known Use

Verb

1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

circa 1700, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of whimper was in 1513
BNC: 17232 COCA: 13999
whimper

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + WHIMPER | WHIMPER + VERB ADJECTIVElittle, slight, small, soft (especially NAmE) 低聲抽泣;小聲啜泣;輕聲嗚咽frightened, pathetic害怕的啜泣聲;引人憐憫的嗚咽VERB + WHIMPERgive, let out發出嗚咽聲The animal gave a pathetic little whimper.這隻動物低聲嗚咽,令人憐憫。She let out a whimper of pain.她疼得哭出了聲。hear聽見嗚咽聲WHIMPER + VERBescape sb/sth嗚咽聲不禁從⋯發出A small whimper escaped his lips.他不由得輕聲抽泣起來。
whimper

verb

ADVERB | VERB + WHIMPER | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBquietly, softly靜靜地啜泣;輕聲地嗚咽The dog whimpered softly.那隻狗輕聲嗚咽着。slightly (especially NAmE) 略微啜泣pathetically淒慘地嗚咽VERB + WHIMPERbegin to, start to開始嗚咽hear sb聽到某人啜泣PREPOSITIONin在⋯中哭泣She was whimpering in fear.她害怕得直哭。with因⋯而哭泣The boy was whimpering with pain.男孩疼得直哭。PHRASESwhimper like a child像孩子一樣哭泣He stirred in her arms, whimpering like a child.他在她懷裏抽動着,哭得像個孩子。

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