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| whim·per [ wímpər, hwímpər ] |
verb (past and past participle whim·pered, present participle whim·per·ing, 3rd person present singular whim·pers) |
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1. intransitive verb sob softly: to make repeated weak plaintive crying or whining sounds of pain, distress, or fear
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2. transitive verb say something plaintively: to say something in a plaintive crying or whining voice
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3. intransitive verb complain peevishly: to complain in a weak, whining, or irritated manner
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noun (plural whim·pers) |
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1. whine: a weak plaintive cry or whine
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2. complaint: a weak, whining, or irritated complaint
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| [Early 16th century. < whimp "whimper," an imitation of the sound] |
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  whim·per·ing·ly adverb |
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