whimper
whimper
(ˈwɪmpə
) verb
1 (intransitive) to cry, sob, or whine softly or intermittently
2 to complain or say (something) in a whining plaintive way
▷ noun
3 a soft plaintive whine
[C16: from dialect whimp, of imitative origin]
> ˈwhimperer
noun
> ˈwhimpering noun
> ˈwhimperingly adverb
